Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge

Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge

Celticecis spiniformis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]

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

27 Verified sightings at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]
June Best month

About the Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge

Celticecis spiniformis, the hackberry thorn gall midge, is a species of gall midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. 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 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 246th most-seen of the 672 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 Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Minneapolis [Saint Paul]'s wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against 20 mm in January.

Is Minneapolis [Saint Paul] the best place to see a Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hackberry Thorn Gall Midge is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (27 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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