Corythucha arcuata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Corythucha arcuata, the oak lace bug, is a species of Tingidae that is a pest of oaks. It is native to the New World, and was first observed in Europe in 2000. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oak Lace Bug sighting in Istanbul on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 130th most-seen of the 266 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.
May, July–September and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oak Lace Bug in Istanbul on a given day, against under 5% in January–April, June and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oak Lace Bug sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Oak Lace Bug sightings, Istanbul ranks 7th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sofia (Bulgaria, about 10%), Bucharest (Romania, about 10%) and Vienna (Austria, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Oak Lace Bug that you can see in Istanbul (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are European Firebug (about 30%), European Striped Shield Bug (about 20%) and Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oak Lace Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Istanbul (12 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.
