Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid

Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid

Pachypsylla venusta

Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Houston

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

81 Verified sightings at Houston
24 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
April 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 Houston?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 81 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 178th most-seen of the 1057 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.

When is the best time to see a Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid in Houston?

January, April and September–October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–August and November–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 Houston the best place to see a Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid?

Among the best

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid sightings, Houston ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. 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 Houston (81 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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