Psaltoda harrisii
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Psaltoda harrisii, commonly known as the yellowbelly, is a species of cicada native to eastern Australia. It can be distinguished from the similar but larger Black prince (Psaltoda plaga), by noting the absence of a dark Z-shaped infuscation near the apex of the forewings, which is present on P. plaga. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellowbelly sighting in Booderee National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 59 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellowbelly in Booderee National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellowbelly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Yellowbelly sightings, Booderee National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Royal National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Blue Mountains National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Cicadidae
The closest relatives of the Yellowbelly that you can see in Booderee National Park (family Cicadidae, Typical Cicadas) are Eastern Double Drummer (about 20%), Razor Grinder (about 20%) and White Drummer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellowbelly is recorded against all the insects logged in Booderee National Park (13 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.
