Dasineura pellex
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Dasineura pellex, the ash bullet gall midge, is a species of gall midge, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ash Bullet Gall Midge sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 811th most-seen of the 1412 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.
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ash Bullet Gall Midge in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Ash Bullet Gall Midge sightings, Dallas ranks 5th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Boston (United States, under 5%), Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%) and Washington (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ash Bullet Gall Midge is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (14 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.
