Bead-Like Cottonwood Gall Aphid

Bead-Like Cottonwood Gall Aphid

Thecabius populimonilis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Portland

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

18 Verified sightings at Portland
June Best month

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 Calgary 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Seattle 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bead-Like Cottonwood Gall Aphid in Portland?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bead-Like Cottonwood Gall Aphid sighting in Portland on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 269th most-seen of the 507 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.

When is the best time to see a Bead-Like Cottonwood Gall Aphid in Portland?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bead-Like Cottonwood Gall Aphid in Portland on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Portland's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain against 250 mm in December.

Is Portland the best place to see a Bead-Like Cottonwood Gall Aphid?

Among the best

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Bead-Like Cottonwood Gall Aphid sightings, Portland ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Calgary (Canada, under 5%) and Sacramento (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Bead-Like Cottonwood Gall Aphid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bead-Like Cottonwood Gall Aphid is recorded against all the insects logged in Portland (18 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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