Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge

Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge

Rhopalomyia californica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at San Diego

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

138 Verified sightings at San Diego
24 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge

Rhopalomyia californica, the coyote brush bud gall midge, is a species of gall midges, insects in the family Cecidomyiidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge in San Diego?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 138 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 86th most-seen of the 693 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 Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge in San Diego?

January–May and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge in San Diego on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is San Diego the best place to see a Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge sightings, San Diego ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in San Francisco (United States, about 10%) and Sacramento (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (138 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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