Yellow Barklouse

Yellow Barklouse

Valenzuela flavidus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Birmingham

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

6 Verified sightings at Birmingham
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 Birmingham?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Barklouse sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 668th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

October and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Barklouse in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in December to September, the lowest months.

Is Birmingham the best place to see a Yellow Barklouse?

16th of 21

Of the 21 cities where we can rate Yellow Barklouse sightings, Birmingham ranks 16th at under 5%. The best odds are in Hamburg (Germany, about 10%), Leeds (United Kingdom, about 10%) and London (United Kingdom, about 10%).

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 Birmingham (6 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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