Peppertree Psyllid

Peppertree Psyllid

Calophya schini

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Santiago

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

5 Verified sightings at Santiago
March Best month

About the Peppertree Psyllid

Calophya schini is a psyllid common on Schinus molle with a wide distribution wherever this tree has been distributed as a garden ornamental. Wikipedia →

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 Lima 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
2 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
~10%
3 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
5 Santiago 🇨🇱 Chile
<5%
6 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Peppertree Psyllid in Santiago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Peppertree Psyllid sighting in Santiago on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 154th most-seen of the 173 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 Peppertree Psyllid in Santiago?

March, June and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Peppertree Psyllid in Santiago on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July–October and December–February, the lowest months.

Is Santiago the best place to see a Peppertree Psyllid?

5th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Peppertree Psyllid sightings, Santiago ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Lima (Peru, about 10%), Mexico City (México, about 10%) and San Francisco (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Peppertree Psyllid live in Santiago?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Peppertree Psyllid that you can see in Santiago (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Eastern Boxelder Bug (about 40%), Loxa deducta (about 20%) and Bagrada Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Peppertree Psyllid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Peppertree Psyllid is recorded against all the insects logged in Santiago (5 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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