Kokkocynips rileyi
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Kokkocynips rileyi is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae. K. rileyi has two structures; a gall body and a kapello. The kapello. is a fatty lipid rich appendage that attracts ants for gall dispersal, similar to myrmecochorous seeds.
Previously in the genus Dryocosmus, but rearranged into Kokkocynips. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Kokkocynips rileyi sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 233rd most-seen of the 1200 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.
July to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Kokkocynips rileyi in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Kokkocynips rileyi sightings, Boston has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Washington (United States, under 5%) and New York City (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Kokkocynips rileyi is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (56 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.
