Lime Seed Bug

Lime Seed Bug

Oxycarenus lavaterae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Porto

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

14 Verified sightings at Porto
38 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Lime Seed Bug

Oxycarenus lavaterae, common name lime seed bug, is a species of ground bug of the family Lygaeidae, subfamily Oxycareninae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sofia 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
~20%
2 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
~20%
3 Algiers 🇩🇿 Algeria
~20%
4 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
~20%
5 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~20%
6 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
7 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
~10%
8 Valencia 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
9 Barcelona 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
10 Cologne 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lime Seed Bug in Porto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lime Seed Bug sighting in Porto on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 290th most-seen of the 498 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 Lime Seed Bug in Porto?

March–May, August and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lime Seed Bug in Porto on a given day, against under 5% in June–July, September–October and December–February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lime Seed Bug?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lime Seed Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Porto the best place to see a Lime Seed Bug?

23rd of 24

Of the 24 cities where we can rate Lime Seed Bug sightings, Porto ranks 23rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Sofia (Bulgaria, about 20%), Berlin (Germany, about 20%) and Algiers (Algeria, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Lime Seed Bug live in Porto?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Lime Seed Bug that you can see in Porto (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Green Leafhopper (about 10%), European Firebug (about 10%) and European Striped Shield Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Lime Seed Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lime Seed Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto (14 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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