Yucca Plant Bug

Yucca Plant Bug

Halticotoma valida

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Antonio

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

10 Verified sightings at San Antonio
May Best month

About the Yucca Plant Bug

Halticotoma valida, the yucca plant bug, is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in North 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 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yucca Plant Bug in San Antonio?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yucca Plant Bug sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 497th most-seen of the 697 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Yucca Plant Bug in San Antonio?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yucca Plant Bug in San Antonio on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is San Antonio the best place to see a Yucca Plant Bug?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Yucca Plant Bug sightings, San Antonio ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, under 5%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Yucca Plant Bug live in San Antonio?

Same family: Miridae

The closest relatives of the Yucca Plant Bug that you can see in San Antonio (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Scarlet Mountain Laurel Mirid (about 10%) and Oak Catkin Mirid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Yucca Plant Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yucca Plant Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in San Antonio (10 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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