Hornbeam Leaf Gall Midge

Hornbeam Leaf Gall Midge

Dasineura pudibunda

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at New York City

In 3 days ~10%

9 Verified sightings at New York City
9 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Hornbeam Leaf Gall Midge

Dasineura pudibunda is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hornbeam Leaf Gall Midge in New York City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hornbeam Leaf Gall Midge sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1254th most-seen of the 1623 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Hornbeam Leaf Gall Midge in New York City?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hornbeam Leaf Gall Midge in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Hornbeam Leaf Gall Midge?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hornbeam Leaf 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.

Is New York City the best place to see a Hornbeam Leaf Gall Midge?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Hornbeam Leaf Gall Midge sightings, New York City ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Washington (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Hornbeam Leaf Gall Midge sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hornbeam Leaf Gall Midge is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (9 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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