Cotton Fleahopper

Cotton Fleahopper

Pseudatomoscelis seriatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Dallas

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

66 Verified sightings at Dallas
September Best month

About the Cotton Fleahopper

Pseudatomoscelis seriatus, the cotton fleahopper, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cotton Fleahopper in Dallas?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cotton Fleahopper sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 66 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 300th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Cotton Fleahopper in Dallas?

May and August–October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cotton Fleahopper in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and November–April, the lowest months.

Is Dallas the best place to see a Cotton Fleahopper?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Cotton Fleahopper sightings, Dallas has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Austin (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Cotton Fleahopper live in Dallas?

Same family: Miridae

The closest relatives of the Cotton Fleahopper 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 Cotton Fleahopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cotton Fleahopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (66 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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