Common Green Leafhopper

Common Green Leafhopper

Hortensia similis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Big Cypress National Preserve

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

6 Verified sightings at Big Cypress National Preserve From 2019 to 2026
22 In all 3 parks
April Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
3 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Caracas 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
3 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Green Leafhopper in Big Cypress National Preserve?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Green Leafhopper sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 193rd most-seen of the 262 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common Green Leafhopper in Big Cypress National Preserve?

April and August

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Green Leafhopper in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, June–July and September–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Common Green Leafhopper?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Green Leafhopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Big Cypress National Preserve the best place to see a Common Green Leafhopper?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Common Green Leafhopper sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, under 5%) and Everglades National Park (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Common Green Leafhopper live in Big Cypress National Preserve?

Same family: Cicadellidae

The closest relatives of the Common Green Leafhopper that you can see in Big Cypress National Preserve (family Cicadellidae, Typical Leafhoppers) are Tylozygus bifidus (about 10%) and Tylozygus geometricus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Common Green Leafhopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Green Leafhopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (6 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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