Hackberry Nipplegall Psyllid

Hackberry Nipplegall Psyllid

Pachypsylla celtidismamma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Chicago

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

310 Verified sightings at Chicago
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Hackberry Nipplegall Psyllid

Pachypsylla celtidismamma, known generally as the hackberry nipplegall maker or hackberry psylla, is a species of plant-parasitic hemipteran in the family Aphalaridae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
5 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
7 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
8 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
9 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
10 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hackberry Nipplegall Psyllid in Chicago?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hackberry Nipplegall Psyllid sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 310 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 978 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Hackberry Nipplegall Psyllid in Chicago?

October

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Hackberry Nipplegall Psyllid in Chicago on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Hackberry Nipplegall Psyllid?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hackberry Nipplegall Psyllid sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Chicago the best place to see a Hackberry Nipplegall Psyllid?

Among the best

Of the 16 cities where we can rate Hackberry Nipplegall Psyllid sightings, Chicago ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Hackberry Nipplegall Psyllid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hackberry Nipplegall Psyllid is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (310 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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