Capsodes gothicus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Capsodes gothicus, the gothic plant bug, is a species of plant bugs belonging to the family Miridae, subfamily Mirinae. It is found in Europe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gothic Plant Bug sighting in Vanoise National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 220th most-seen of the 308 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gothic Plant Bug in Vanoise National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gothic Plant 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 3 parks where we can rate Gothic Plant Bug sightings, Vanoise National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Fertő-Hanság National Park (Hungary, about 10%) and Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).
Same family: Miridae
The closest relatives of the Gothic Plant Bug that you can see in Vanoise National Park (family Miridae, Plant Bugs) are Rosy Plant Bug (about 20%), Grypocoris sexguttatus (about 10%) and Two-Spotted Grass Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gothic Plant Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Vanoise 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.
