Ligurian Leafhopper

Ligurian Leafhopper

Eupteryx decemnotata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cape Town

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

10 Verified sightings at Cape Town
March Best month

About the Ligurian Leafhopper

Eupteryx decemnotata, the ligurian leafhopper, is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
4 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
5 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
7 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Ligurian Leafhopper in Cape Town?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ligurian Leafhopper sighting in Cape Town on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 208th most-seen of the 311 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 Ligurian Leafhopper in Cape Town?

February and March

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ligurian Leafhopper in Cape Town on a given day, against under 5% in April to January, the lowest months. Those are among Cape Town's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 140 mm in June.

Is Cape Town the best place to see a Ligurian Leafhopper?

4th of 10

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Ligurian Leafhopper sightings, Cape Town ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Berlin (Germany, about 10%), Washington (United States, under 5%) and Vienna (Austria, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Ligurian Leafhopper live in Cape Town?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Ligurian Leafhopper that you can see in Cape Town (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Brown Stink Bug (about 20%), Southern Green Stink Bug (about 10%) and Common Tip Wilter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Ligurian Leafhopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ligurian Leafhopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Cape Town (10 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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