Ornate Planthopper

Ornate Planthopper

Liburniella ornata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Austin

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

24 Verified sightings at Austin
48 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
8 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Ornate Planthopper in Austin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ornate Planthopper sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 781st 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 Ornate Planthopper in Austin?

September

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ornate Planthopper in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Ornate Planthopper?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ornate Planthopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Austin the best place to see an Ornate Planthopper?

3rd of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Ornate Planthopper sightings, Austin ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Baltimore (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Ornate Planthopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ornate Planthopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (24 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.

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