Yellow Barklouse

Yellow Barklouse

Valenzuela flavidus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kyiv

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

5 Verified sightings at Kyiv
December Best month

About the Yellow Barklouse

Valenzuela flavidus is a species of Psocoptera from Caeciliusidae family that can be found in the United Kingdom, and sometimes Ireland. They are also common in Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. It is also widespread in Near East. The species are yellowish-black coloured. Wikipedia →

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 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Dublin 🇮🇪 Ireland
~10%
5 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
6 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
7 Stockholm 🇸🇪 Sweden
<5%
8 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
9 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
10 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Barklouse in Kyiv?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Barklouse sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 655th most-seen of the 753 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 Yellow Barklouse in Kyiv?

October and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Barklouse in Kyiv on a given day, against under 5% in January–September and November, the lowest months.

Is Kyiv the best place to see a Yellow Barklouse?

15th of 21

Of the 21 cities where we can rate Yellow Barklouse sightings, Kyiv ranks 15th at under 5%. The best odds are in Hamburg (Germany, about 10%), Leeds (United Kingdom, about 10%) and London (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Where does the Yellow Barklouse sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow Barklouse is recorded against all the insects logged in Kyiv (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.

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