Sawtooth Sunflower Midge

Sawtooth Sunflower Midge

Pilodiplosis helianthibulla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

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

16 Verified sightings at Chicago
July 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 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sawtooth Sunflower Midge in Chicago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sawtooth Sunflower Midge sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 505th 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 Sawtooth Sunflower Midge in Chicago?

Any time of year

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

Where else can you see a Sawtooth Sunflower Midge?

Only Chicago, in our data

Chicago is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Sawtooth Sunflower Midge sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Sawtooth Sunflower Midge sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sawtooth Sunflower Midge is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (16 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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