Pontania proxima
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Euura proxima is a species of sawfly belonging to the family Tenthredinidae (common sawflies). The larvae feed on the leaves of willows (Salix species), creating galls. It was described by Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville in 1823. The species was placed in the genus Euura in 2014 and was previously known as Nematus proximus and Pontania proxima.
The larvae have a darkened head, typically seen as they increase in maturity. Once they emerge from the gall, they form a cocoon. This cocoon takes on soil particles and leafy matter, having a fibrous texture. Overall, it is described as being cylindrical in shape with a golden brown color, the thickness depending on the developmental stage of the specimen.
The body of adult E. proxima is mostly black with a brown hue, the legs being a lighter, reddish-brown tone. A distinctive feature of this species is its thread like antenna which have shorter antennomeres compared to other similar species. This species is a part of Hymenoptera, which can be identified through multiple facets. For example, Hymenoptera have four membranous wings, mandibulate mouthparts and a true ovipositor. Mandibulate mouthparts are identified by multiple... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Leeds | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Minsk | 🇧🇾 Belarus | |
| 6 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 7 | Amsterdam | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 8 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 9 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 10 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Willow Redgall Sawfly sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 603rd 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Willow Redgall Sawfly in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Willow Redgall Sawfly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
18th of 18
Of the 18 cities where we can rate Willow Redgall Sawfly sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 18th at under 5%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%), Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%) and London (United Kingdom, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Willow Redgall Sawfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (5 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.
