Genus

Rhopalomyia

6 species in our catalog · found in 7 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderDiptera (Flies)
FamilyCecidomyiidae (Gall and Forest Midges)
GenusRhopalomyia

Species in this group

Rhopalomyia californica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Rhopalomyia pomum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Rhopalomyia medusa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Rhopalomyia solidaginis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Rhopalomyia utahensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Rhopalomyia tanaceticolus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Rhopalomyia

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 6	~20%
	Sponge Gall Midge			~10%
	Sagebrush Medusa Gall Midge			~10%
2	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge			~10%
3	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 6	~10%
	Sponge Gall Midge			<5%
	Sagebrush Medusa Gall Midge			<5%
4	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	~10%
	Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge			~10%
5	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Cotton-Gall Midge			~10%
6	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge			~10%
7	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 6	<5%
	🦋 Rhopalomyia tanaceticolus			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	1 of 6	~10%
	🦋 Rhopalomyia tanaceticolus			~10%
2	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge			~10%
3	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge			~10%
4	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge			~10%
5	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge			<5%
6	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge			<5%
7	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge			<5%
8	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 6	<5%
	🦋 Rhopalomyia tanaceticolus			<5%
9	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge			<5%
10	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Sponge Gall Midge			<5%
11	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 6	<5%
	Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge			<5%
12	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge			<5%
13	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 6	<5%
	🦋 Rhopalomyia tanaceticolus			<5%
14	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge			<5%
15	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge			<5%

Rhopalomyia

Species in this group

Coyote Brush Bud Gall Midge

Sponge Gall Midge

Sagebrush Medusa Gall Midge

Goldenrod Bunch Gall Midge

Cotton-Gall Midge

Rhopalomyia tanaceticolus

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Rhopalomyia

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked