Horned Leafhopper

Horned Leafhopper

Ledra aurita

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Bavarian Forest National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

8 Verified sightings at Bavarian Forest National Park From 2019 to 2026
30 In all 3 parks
July Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Horned Leafhopper

Ledra aurita or the eared leafhopper is a species of bug in the family Cicadellidae. It is the only species of the subfamily Ledrinae that lives in Europe, including the British Isles. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Istanbul 🇹🇷 Turkey
~10%
3 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
4 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
5 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
6 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
7 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
8 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
9 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Horned Leafhopper in Bavarian Forest National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Leafhopper sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 661st most-seen of the 1115 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Horned Leafhopper in Bavarian Forest National Park?

May and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Leafhopper in Bavarian Forest National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Horned Leafhopper?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Horned Leafhopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Bavarian Forest National Park the best place to see a Horned Leafhopper?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Horned Leafhopper sightings, Bavarian Forest National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Horned Leafhopper live in Bavarian Forest National Park?

Same family: Cicadellidae

The closest relatives of the Horned Leafhopper that you can see in Bavarian Forest National Park (family Cicadellidae, Typical Leafhoppers) are Green Leafhopper (about 10%), Rhododendron Leafhopper (about 10%) and Japanese Leafhopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Horned Leafhopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Horned Leafhopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Bavarian Forest National Park (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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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