Aphelonyx cerricola

Aphelonyx cerricola

Aphelonyx cerricola

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Vienna

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

11 Verified sightings at Vienna
December Best month

About the Aphelonyx cerricola

Aphelonyx cerricola is a gall wasp species in the family Cynipidae which is native to Europe and Western Asia from Austria to Iran, and is an introduced species in Great Britain. Only the asexual generation is known, which induces galls on Quercus cerris within Europe with possible records on other species within Quercus section Cerris in Iran. 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 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~20%
2 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
3 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Aphelonyx cerricola in Vienna?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Aphelonyx cerricola sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 895th most-seen of the 1406 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 an Aphelonyx cerricola in Vienna?

December and January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aphelonyx cerricola in Vienna on a given day, against under 5% in February to November, the lowest months.

Is Vienna the best place to see an Aphelonyx cerricola?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Aphelonyx cerricola sightings, Vienna ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 20%) and London (United Kingdom, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Aphelonyx cerricola live in Vienna?

Same family: Cynipidae

The closest relatives of the Aphelonyx cerricola that you can see in Vienna (family Cynipidae, Gall Wasps) are Mossy Rose Gall Wasp (about 10%), Knopper Gall Wasp (about 10%) and Oyster Gall Wasp (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Aphelonyx cerricola sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Aphelonyx cerricola is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (11 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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