Oak Mining Sawfly

Oak Mining Sawfly

Profenusa pygmaea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Liverpool

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

10 Verified sightings at Liverpool
July Best month

About the Oak Mining Sawfly

Profenusa pygmaea is a Palearctic species of sawfly. 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 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
3 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Oak Mining Sawfly in Liverpool?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oak Mining Sawfly sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 458th most-seen of the 632 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Oak Mining Sawfly in Liverpool?

July to October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oak Mining Sawfly in Liverpool on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months.

Is Liverpool the best place to see an Oak Mining Sawfly?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Oak Mining Sawfly sightings, Liverpool has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Manchester (United Kingdom, under 5%) and London (United Kingdom, under 5%).

Where does the Oak Mining Sawfly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Oak Mining Sawfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Liverpool (10 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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