What are the chances of seeing a Cicadetta brevipennis in Bucharest?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cicadetta brevipennis sighting in Bucharest on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 303rd most-seen of the 361 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.
When is the best time to see a Cicadetta brevipennis in Bucharest?
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cicadetta brevipennis in Bucharest on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. Those are among Bucharest's wettest months, with about 75 mm of rain a month against 35 mm in February.
Where else can you see a Cicadetta brevipennis?
Only Bucharest, in our data
Bucharest is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cicadetta brevipennis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Cicadetta brevipennis live in Bucharest?
Same family: Cicadidae
The closest relatives of the Cicadetta brevipennis that you can see in Bucharest (family Cicadidae, Typical Cicadas) are Red Cicada (about 10%), Pagiphora annulata (about 10%) and Dimissalna dimissa (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Cicadetta brevipennis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cicadetta brevipennis is recorded against all the insects logged in Bucharest (7 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.