Neuroterus albipes
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Neuroterus albipes is a gall wasp that forms chemically induced leaf galls on oak trees which has both bisexual and agamic generations and therefore forms two distinct galls, the smooth spangle gall and Schenck's gall. Neuroterus laeviusculus and Spathegaster albipes are previous binomials found in the literature. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Prague | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 6 | Essen | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Paris | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Munich | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 9 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 10 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp sighting in London on a given day, based on 217 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 210th most-seen of the 1504 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp in London on a given day, against under 5% in December to July, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp sightings, London ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%).
Same genus: Neuroterus
The closest relatives of the Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp that you can see in London (genus Neuroterus) are Common Spangle Gall Wasp (about 20%), Silk-Button Spangle Gall Wasp (about 20%) and Oyster Gall Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Smooth Spangle Gall Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in London (217 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.
