Dictyophara europaea
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Dictyophara europaea, is the type species of planthoppers belonging to the subgenus Dictyophara (Dictyophara): in the family Dictyopharidae, and tribe Dictyopharini. The scientific genus name Dictyophara derives from the Greek (dictyon: net and phorein: wear) and can be translated "who wears a net". The common name European lantern fly is actually derived from a species (Fulgora laternaria) belonging to another family (Fulgoridae).
Dictyophara europaea rosea Costa, 1862 This species can be found in most of Europe, in North Africa and in the eastern Palearctic realm (Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and Xinjiang).
These insects occurs in dry grasslands and warm open areas. Dictyophara europaea can reach a body length of about 9–13 mm (0.35–0.51 in). These planthoppers have an ovoidal light green body and a conical head extended forward with two strong longitudinal keels and a middle keel converging... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a European Lantern Fly sighting in Budapest on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 342nd most-seen of the 404 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.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a European Lantern Fly in Budapest on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most European Lantern Fly sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate European Lantern Fly sightings, Budapest ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Berlin (Germany, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the European Lantern Fly that you can see in Budapest (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are European Firebug (about 40%), Southern Green Stink Bug (about 30%) and Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the European Lantern Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Budapest (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.
