Oxycarenus hyalinipennis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Oxycarenus hyalinipennis, common name cotton seed bug, is a species of plant bug belonging to the family Lygaeidae, subfamily Oxycareninae. This widespread species can be found in Southern Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, former Yugoslavia and Albania), in the Afrotropical realm, in the Neotropical realm, and in the Oriental realm.
While historically it has been documented as an important pest of cotton in the Mediterranean region and in coastal Africa, it is an invasive species whose range has expanded over the last three decades to include islands of the Caribbean region.
Oxycarenus hyalinipennis can reach a length of about 3.8 mm in males, of 4.3 mm in females. Therefore, males are slightly smaller than females. Body of these bugs is black with translucent wings. Head is black, with brownish-black antennae. The second antennal segment usually is partially pale yellow. Pronotum is blackish-brown. Corium is usually yellowish-whitish and hyaline. Femora are black, while tibiae are brown with a yellow-white band.
Nymphs have pink to red abdomen. This species may have three to... Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Tel Aviv | 🇮🇱 Israel | |
| 2 | Jerusalem | 🇮🇱 Israel | |
| 3 | Athens | 🇬🇷 Greece | |
| 4 | Valencia | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Istanbul | 🇹🇷 Turkey | |
| 6 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Hyderabad | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 9 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cotton Seed Bug sighting in Jerusalem on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 112th most-seen of the 137 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cotton Seed Bug in Jerusalem on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April–May, July–September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Jerusalem's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain against almost none in August.
2nd of 11
Of the 11 cities where we can rate Cotton Seed Bug sightings, Jerusalem ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Tel Aviv (Israel, about 20%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Cotton Seed Bug that you can see in Jerusalem (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Indian Milkweed Bug (about 30%), Pistacia Horn Gall Aphid (about 20%) and Red Cabbage Bug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cotton Seed Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Jerusalem (5 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.
