Horistus orientalis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Horistus orientalis is a species of plant bugs, part of the suborder Heteroptera (also called "true bugs"), which belongs to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Horistus orientalis sighting in Monfragüe National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 84 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Horistus orientalis in Monfragüe National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months. That is one of Monfragüe National Park's wettest months, with about 70 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Horistus orientalis sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Horistus orientalis sightings, Monfragüe National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%) and Pyrénées National Park (France, about 10%).
Same family: Miridae
The closest relatives of the Horistus orientalis that you can see in Monfragüe National Park (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Calocoris nemoralis (about 20%), Reuterista instabilis (about 10%) and Rosy Plant Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Horistus orientalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Monfragüe National Park (11 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
