Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid

Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid

Pachypsylla venusta

Endemic
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

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

46 Verified sightings at Chicago
24 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

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

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 261st most-seen of the 978 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 Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid in Chicago?

January–March and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid in Chicago on a given day, against under 5% in April–October and December, the lowest months.

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

Between 4 and 7 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 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 Petiole Gall Psyllid?

6th of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid sightings, Chicago ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%), Austin (United States, about 10%) and San Antonio (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (46 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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