Milk Vine Bug

Milk Vine Bug

Oncopeltus sordidus

Endemic
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sydney

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

16 Verified sightings at Sydney
84 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Milk Vine Bug

Oncopeltus sordidus is a species of seed bug in the family Lygaeidae, found in Australia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
2 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Milk Vine Bug in Sydney?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Milk Vine Bug sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 377th most-seen of the 742 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 Milk Vine Bug in Sydney?

Any time of year

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

What time of day is best to see a Milk Vine Bug?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Milk Vine Bug sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Sydney the best place to see a Milk Vine Bug?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Milk Vine Bug sightings, Sydney has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Brisbane (Australia, under 5%).

Where does the Milk Vine Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Milk Vine Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (16 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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