Kokkocynips rileyi
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Kokkocynips rileyi is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae. K. rileyi has two structures; a gall body and a kapello. The kapello. is a fatty lipid rich appendage that attracts ants for gall dispersal, similar to myrmecochorous seeds.
Previously in the genus Dryocosmus, but rearranged into Kokkocynips. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Kokkocynips rileyi sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 95 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 404th most-seen of the 1807 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.
September and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Kokkocynips rileyi in Washington on a given day, against under 5% in November to August, the lowest months.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Kokkocynips rileyi sightings, Washington ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Boston (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Kokkocynips rileyi is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (95 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.
