Lupine Leaf Gall Midge

Lupine Leaf Gall Midge

Dasineura lupinorum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Francisco

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

22 Verified sightings at San Francisco
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

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
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lupine Leaf Gall Midge in San Francisco?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lupine Leaf Gall Midge sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 328th most-seen of the 737 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 Lupine Leaf Gall Midge in San Francisco?

Any time of year

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

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

Between 10 am and 1 pm

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

Where else can you see a Lupine Leaf Gall Midge?

Only San Francisco, in our data

San Francisco is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lupine Leaf Gall Midge sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

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

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lupine Leaf Gall Midge is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (22 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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