Elder Aphid

Elder Aphid

Aphis sambuci

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at London

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

31 Verified sightings at London
April Best month

About the Elder Aphid

Aphis sambuci, commonly known as the elderberry aphid, is a species of aphid distributed in all the Holarctic regions except for Japan and Korea. The main host species of this aphid are members of the Sambucus genus. This aphid has been mainly recorded on the Eurasian black elderberry but has also been found on the North American subspecies of red elderberry. 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 Stockholm 🇸🇪 Sweden
~10%
2 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
3 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
4 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
5 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
6 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
7 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
8 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Elder Aphid in London?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Elder Aphid sighting in London on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 616th most-seen of the 1504 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 an Elder Aphid in London?

April and May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Elder Aphid in London on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.

Is London the best place to see an Elder Aphid?

3rd of 9

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Elder Aphid sightings, London ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Stockholm (Sweden, about 10%) and Berlin (Germany, under 5%).

Where does the Elder Aphid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Elder Aphid is recorded against all the insects logged in London (31 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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