Bottle Cicada

Bottle Cicada

Glaucopsaltria viridis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Dallas

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

7 Verified sightings at Dallas
July Best month

About the Bottle Cicada

Glaucopsaltria is a genus of cicadas in the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadettinae and tribe Chlorocystini. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1904 by entomologists Frederic Webster Goding and Walter Wilson Froggatt. 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 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bottle Cicada in Dallas?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bottle Cicada sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1136th most-seen of the 1412 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 Bottle Cicada in Dallas?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bottle Cicada in Dallas on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Dallas the best place to see a Bottle Cicada?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Bottle Cicada sightings, Dallas ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Brisbane (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Bottle Cicada live in Dallas?

Same family: Cicadidae

The closest relatives of the Bottle Cicada that you can see in Dallas (family Cicadidae, Typical Cicadas) are Superb Dog-Day Cicada (about 10%), Resh Cicada (about 10%) and Scissor Grinder (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Bottle Cicada sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bottle Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (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.

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