Four-Spotted Plant Bug

Four-Spotted Plant Bug

Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Essen

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

25 Verified sightings at Essen
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
~10%
5 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
6 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
~10%
7 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
8 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
9 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
10 Brussels 🇧🇪 Belgium
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Four-Spotted Plant Bug in Essen?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Plant Bug sighting in Essen on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 123rd most-seen of the 434 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Four-Spotted Plant Bug in Essen?

May

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Four-Spotted Plant Bug in Essen on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Four-Spotted Plant Bug?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Four-Spotted Plant Bug sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Essen the best place to see a Four-Spotted Plant Bug?

Yes

Of the 20 cities where we can rate Four-Spotted Plant Bug sightings, Essen has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Berlin (Germany, about 10%) and London (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Where does the Four-Spotted Plant Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Four-Spotted Plant Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Essen (25 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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