Locust Gall Midge

Locust Gall Midge

Obolodiplosis robiniae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Boston

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

5 Verified sightings at Boston
September Best month

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 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
3 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
4 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
5 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
6 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
7 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
8 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
10 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Locust Gall Midge in Boston?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Locust Gall Midge sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1063rd 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Locust Gall Midge in Boston?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Locust Gall Midge in Boston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Boston the best place to see a Locust Gall Midge?

11th of 12

Of the 12 cities where we can rate Locust Gall Midge sightings, Boston ranks 11th at under 5%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%), Budapest (Hungary, about 10%) and Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Locust Gall Midge live in Boston?

Same family: Cecidomyiidae

The closest relatives of the Locust Gall Midge that you can see in Boston (family Cecidomyiidae, Gall and Forest Midges) are Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge (about 10%) and Oak Leaf Gall Midge (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Locust Gall Midge sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Locust Gall Midge is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (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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