Bay Sucker

Bay Sucker

Lauritrioza alacris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Francisco

In 3 days ~10%

6 Verified sightings at San Francisco
October Best month

About the Bay Sucker

Lauritrioza is a monotypic genus of sap-sucking Psyllid bugs in the family Triozidae. The single species Lauritrioza alacris (originally described as Trioza alacris) creates galls on the leaves of Laurus species: mostly in Europe, including the British Isles, but also introduced to western N. America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Athens 🇬🇷 Greece
~10%
3 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Rome 🇮🇹 Italy
<5%
5 Madrid 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
6 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
7 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bay Sucker in San Francisco?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Sucker sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 622nd most-seen of the 737 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Bay Sucker in San Francisco?

Any time of year

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

Is San Francisco the best place to see a Bay Sucker?

7th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Bay Sucker sightings, San Francisco ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%), Athens (Greece, about 10%) and London (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Where does the Bay Sucker sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bay Sucker is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (6 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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