Cuerna costalis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Cuerna costalis, also known as the lateral-lined sharpshooter, is a species of insect in the leafhopper family, Cicadellidae. It is native to the Eastern half of the United States. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lateral-Lined Sharpshooter sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 496th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lateral-Lined Sharpshooter in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lateral-Lined Sharpshooter sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Lateral-Lined Sharpshooter sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Cicadellidae
The closest relatives of the Lateral-Lined Sharpshooter that you can see in Austin (family Cicadellidae, Typical Leafhoppers) are Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (about 10%), Excultanus excultus (about 10%) and Menosoma cinctum (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lateral-Lined Sharpshooter is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (50 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.
