Locust Gall Midge

Locust Gall Midge

Obolodiplosis robiniae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at London

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

49 Verified sightings at London
September Best month

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 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
3 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
4 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
5 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
6 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
7 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
8 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
10 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Locust Gall Midge in London?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Locust Gall Midge sighting in London on a given day, based on 49 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 483rd 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 a Locust Gall Midge in London?

July to October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Locust Gall Midge in London on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months.

Is London the best place to see a Locust Gall Midge?

Among the best

Of the 12 cities where we can rate Locust Gall Midge sightings, London ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%), Budapest (Hungary, about 10%) and Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Locust Gall Midge live in London?

Same family: Cecidomyiidae

The closest relatives of the Locust Gall Midge that you can see in London (family Cecidomyiidae, Gall and Forest Midges) are Artichoke Gall-Midge (about 10%) and Hairy Beech Gall (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Locust Gall Midge sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Locust Gall Midge is recorded against all the insects logged in London (49 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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