Kalidasa lanata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Kalidasa albiflos is a species of planthopper in the family Fulgoridae found in India. It was previously known as Kalidasa lanata, but it has been proposed that it should be called Kalidasa albiflos, contrary to the principle of priority. This change is due to the fact that Kalidasa lanata was described as Cicada lanata, a name that conflicted with an earlier use of Cicada lanata described by Linnaeus in 1758. In order to avoid homonymy, the next available synonym in line by priority has been selected. They have a slender and flexible stalk-like outgrowth arising from above the tip of the snout. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Kalidasa lanata sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 360th most-seen of the 477 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.
August to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Kalidasa lanata in Bengaluru on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months. Those are among Bengaluru's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against almost none in January.
8th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Kalidasa lanata sightings, Bengaluru ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kozhikode (India, about 20%), Thiruvananthapuram (India, about 20%) and Ponnani (India, about 20%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Kalidasa lanata that you can see in Bengaluru (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Ferguson Squathopper (about 20%), Indian Cotton Stainer (about 10%) and Huechys beata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Kalidasa lanata is recorded against all the insects logged in Bengaluru (8 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.
