Putnam's Cicada

Putnam's Cicada

Platypedia putnami

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Denver

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

7 Verified sightings at Denver
June Best month

About the Putnam's Cicada

Platypedia putnami is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae. It is found in North America. 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 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Putnam's Cicada in Denver?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Putnam's Cicada sighting in Denver on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 352nd most-seen of the 461 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 Putnam's Cicada in Denver?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Putnam's Cicada in Denver on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

Where else can you see a Putnam's Cicada?

Only Denver, in our data

Denver is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Putnam's Cicada sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Putnam's Cicada sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Putnam's Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Denver (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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