Sharp-Headed Sharpshooter

Sharp-Headed Sharpshooter

Draeculacephala robinsoni

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Baltimore

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

5 Verified sightings at Baltimore
8 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June 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
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sharp-Headed Sharpshooter in Baltimore?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-Headed Sharpshooter sighting in Baltimore on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 620th most-seen of the 705 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 a Sharp-Headed Sharpshooter in Baltimore?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-Headed Sharpshooter in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Sharp-Headed Sharpshooter?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sharp-Headed Sharpshooter sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Baltimore the best place to see a Sharp-Headed Sharpshooter?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Sharp-Headed Sharpshooter sightings, Baltimore has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Dallas (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Sharp-Headed Sharpshooter live in Baltimore?

Same family: Cicadellidae

The closest relatives of the Sharp-Headed Sharpshooter that you can see in Baltimore (family Cicadellidae, Typical Leafhoppers) are Versute Sharpshooter (about 10%), Broad-Headed Sharpshooter (about 10%) and Coppery Leafhopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Sharp-Headed Sharpshooter sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sharp-Headed Sharpshooter is recorded against all the insects logged in Baltimore (5 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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