Locust Gall Midge

Locust Gall Midge

Obolodiplosis robiniae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Budapest

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

25 Verified sightings at Budapest
September Best month

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 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 Budapest?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Locust Gall Midge sighting in Budapest on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 132nd most-seen of the 404 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

July and September–October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Locust Gall Midge in Budapest on a given day, against under 5% in December to May, the lowest months.

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

Among the best

Of the 12 cities where we can rate Locust Gall Midge sightings, Budapest ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Locust Gall Midge live in Budapest?

Same order: Diptera

The closest relatives of the Locust Gall Midge that you can see in Budapest (order Diptera, Flies) are Marmalade Hover Fly (about 20%), Black Banded Bee Fly (about 10%) and Common Drone Fly (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 Budapest (25 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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