Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp

Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp

Neuroterus albipes

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Birmingham

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

14 Verified sightings at Birmingham
October Best month

About the Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp

Neuroterus albipes is a gall wasp that forms chemically induced leaf galls on oak trees which has both bisexual and agamic generations and therefore forms two distinct galls, the smooth spangle gall and Schenck's gall. Neuroterus laeviusculus and Spathegaster albipes are previous binomials found in the literature. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
5 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
6 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
7 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
8 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
9 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
10 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp in Birmingham?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 433rd most-seen of the 811 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 Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp in Birmingham?

October

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months.

Is Birmingham the best place to see a Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp?

4th of 10

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp sightings, Birmingham ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%), London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Manchester (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp live in Birmingham?

Same genus: Neuroterus

The closest relatives of the Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp that you can see in Birmingham (genus Neuroterus) are Common Spangle Gall Wasp (about 20%) and Silk-Button Spangle Gall Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (14 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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