Celticecis spiniformis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Celticecis spiniformis, the hackberry thorn gall midge, is a species of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 350th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–May and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–March, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge sightings, Dallas has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (56 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.
