Sycamore Aphid

Sycamore Aphid

Drepanosiphum platanoidis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Berlin

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

5 Verified sightings at Berlin
May Best month

About the Sycamore Aphid

Drepanosiphum platanoidis is a species of insect, commonly known as the sycamore aphid. It undergoes both parthenogenic and sexual reproduction. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sycamore Aphid in Berlin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sycamore Aphid sighting in Berlin on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 949th most-seen of the 1065 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 Sycamore Aphid in Berlin?

May

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sycamore Aphid in Berlin on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Sycamore Aphid?

Only Berlin, in our data

Berlin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Sycamore Aphid sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Sycamore Aphid live in Berlin?

Same family: Aphididae

The closest relatives of the Sycamore Aphid that you can see in Berlin (family Aphididae, Aphids) are Lime Leaf Aphid (about 10%) and Poplar Spiral Gall Aphid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Sycamore Aphid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sycamore Aphid is recorded against all the insects logged in Berlin (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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