Streaked Plant Bug

Streaked Plant Bug

Miris striatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Vienna

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

109 Verified sightings at Vienna
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Streaked Plant Bug

Miris striatus, commonly known as the streaked plant bug, is a Palearctic species of true bug that is the type species of the type genus of the family Miridae. It has been reported to be a predator of psyllids such as Cacopsylla melanoneura. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
2 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
3 Stockholm 🇸🇪 Sweden
~10%
4 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
5 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
~10%
6 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
7 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
8 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
9 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
10 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Streaked Plant Bug in Vienna?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Streaked Plant Bug sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 109 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 158th most-seen of the 1406 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Streaked Plant Bug in Vienna?

May

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Streaked Plant Bug in Vienna on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Streaked Plant Bug?

Between 2 and 5 pm

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

Is Vienna the best place to see a Streaked Plant Bug?

Yes

Of the 14 cities where we can rate Streaked Plant Bug sightings, Vienna has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Budapest (Hungary, about 10%) and Stockholm (Sweden, about 10%).

Where does the Streaked Plant Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Streaked Plant Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (109 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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