Yellow Barklouse

Yellow Barklouse

Valenzuela flavidus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Berlin

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

19 Verified sightings at Berlin
November Best month

About the Yellow Barklouse

Valenzuela flavidus is a species of Psocoptera from Caeciliusidae family that can be found in the United Kingdom, and sometimes Ireland. They are also common in Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. It is also widespread in Near East. The species are yellowish-black coloured. Wikipedia →

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 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Dublin 🇮🇪 Ireland
~10%
5 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
6 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
7 Stockholm 🇸🇪 Sweden
<5%
8 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
9 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
10 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Barklouse in Berlin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Barklouse sighting in Berlin on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 383rd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Yellow Barklouse in Berlin?

May, August and October–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Barklouse in Berlin on a given day, against under 5% in January–April, June–July and September, the lowest months.

Is Berlin the best place to see a Yellow Barklouse?

8th of 21

Of the 21 cities where we can rate Yellow Barklouse sightings, Berlin ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Hamburg (Germany, about 10%), Leeds (United Kingdom, about 10%) and London (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Yellow Barklouse live in Berlin?

Same order: Psocodea

The closest relatives of the Yellow Barklouse that you can see in Berlin (order Psocodea, Bark Lice, Book Lice, and Parasitic Lice) are F-Winged Barklouse (about 10%) and Peters' Barklouse (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Yellow Barklouse sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow Barklouse is recorded against all the insects logged in Berlin (19 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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