What are the chances of seeing an Eight-Spotted Leafhopper in Austin?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eight-Spotted Leafhopper sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 684th most-seen of the 1624 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.
When is the best time to see an Eight-Spotted Leafhopper in Austin?
July and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eight-Spotted Leafhopper in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–June, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Eight-Spotted Leafhopper?
Only Austin, in our data
Austin is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Eight-Spotted Leafhopper sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Eight-Spotted Leafhopper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eight-Spotted Leafhopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (35 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.