Corythucha arcuata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 Sofia on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 35th most-seen of the 115 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Oak Lace Bug in Sofia on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, September and November–December, 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.
Yes
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Oak Lace Bug sightings, Sofia has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come 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 Sofia (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are European Firebug (about 40%), Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (about 30%) and Lime Seed 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 Sofia (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.
