Catsear Gall Wasp

Catsear Gall Wasp

Phanacis hypochoeridis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Auckland

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

5 Verified sightings at Auckland
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
2 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
3 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Catsear Gall Wasp in Auckland?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Catsear Gall Wasp sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 618th most-seen of the 689 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 Catsear Gall Wasp in Auckland?

January

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Catsear Gall Wasp in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Catsear Gall Wasp?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

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

Is Auckland the best place to see a Catsear Gall Wasp?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Catsear Gall Wasp sightings, Auckland ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Catsear Gall Wasp live in Auckland?

Same order: Hymenoptera

The closest relatives of the Catsear Gall Wasp that you can see in Auckland (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Buff-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 30%), Asian Paper Wasp (about 20%) and European Paper Wasp (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Catsear Gall Wasp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Catsear Gall Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (5 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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