Shivaphis celti
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Shivaphis celti, the Asian woolly hackberry aphid, also known as Shivaphis (Shivaphis) celti, is an aphid in the superfamily Aphidoidea in the order Hemiptera. It is a true bug and sucks sap from plants. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Tel Aviv | 🇮🇱 Israel | |
| 3 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Woolly Hackberry Aphid sighting in Johannesburg on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 180th most-seen of the 213 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.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Woolly Hackberry Aphid in Johannesburg on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Johannesburg's wettest months, with about 120 mm of rain against almost none in July.
3rd of 15
Of the 15 cities where we can rate Asian Woolly Hackberry Aphid sightings, Johannesburg ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%) and Tel Aviv (Israel, under 5%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Asian Woolly Hackberry Aphid that you can see in Johannesburg (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Brown Stink Bug (about 20%), Gardenia Twig Wilter (about 10%) and Southern Green Stink Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asian Woolly Hackberry Aphid is recorded against all the insects logged in Johannesburg (5 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.
