Rhabdomiris striatellus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Rhabdomiris striatellus is a bug found widespread through the Europe with the exception of the extreme north and the southern Mediterranean. Its range extends east across Asia Minor to the Caucasus. It is common in the British Isles. The species is associated with oak trees. The body of the insect reaches 7–9 millimetres (0.3–0.4 in). The body is yellow to reddish brown and has yellow veins and dark stripes on its wings. The bug can also be much darker and similar to its relative, Miris striatus. The nymphs suck flowers and fruits while the adults prey on aphids and the larvae of other insects. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Essen | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Hamburg | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 6 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Prague | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 9 | Paris | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Oak Bug sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 473rd most-seen of the 597 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.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Oak Bug in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striped Oak Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Striped Oak Bug sightings, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).
Same family: Miridae
The closest relatives of the Striped Oak Bug that you can see in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Red-Spotted Plant Bug (about 10%), Thiomiris sulphureus (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 Striped Oak Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (7 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.
