Taxodiomyia cupressiananassa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Taxodiomyia cupressiananassa, commonly known as the cypress twig gall midge, is a species of gall midge in the family Cecidomyiidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cypress Twig Gall Midge sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 347th most-seen of the 1623 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 Cypress Twig Gall Midge in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cypress Twig Gall Midge sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
6th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Cypress Twig Gall Midge sightings, New York City ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Miami (United States, about 10%), Washington (United States, under 5%) and Orlando (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cypress Twig Gall Midge is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (55 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.
