Clouded Plant Bug

Clouded Plant Bug

Neurocolpus nubilus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Dallas

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

22 Verified sightings at Dallas
October Best month

About the Clouded Plant Bug

Neurocolpus nubilus, the clouded plant bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North America. It feeds on a variety of plants, including cotton, alfalfa, burdock seedhead, milkweed, soybeans, and various species of clovers and nettles. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Clouded Plant Bug in Dallas?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Clouded Plant Bug sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 710th most-seen of the 1412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Clouded Plant Bug in Dallas?

October

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clouded Plant Bug in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.

Is Dallas the best place to see a Clouded Plant Bug?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Clouded Plant Bug sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Montreal (Canada, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Clouded Plant Bug live in Dallas?

Same family: Miridae

The closest relatives of the Clouded Plant Bug that you can see in Dallas (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Four-Lined Plant Bug (about 10%), Oak Catkin Mirid (about 10%) and Red-Spotted Aster Mirid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Clouded Plant Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Clouded Plant Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (22 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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