Eastern Horse Cicada

Eastern Horse Cicada

Cryptotympana atrata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Guangzhou

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

8 Verified sightings at Guangzhou
June Best month

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 Nanchang 🇨🇳 China
~50%
2 Tianjin 🇨🇳 China
~40%
3 Shantou 🇨🇳 China
~30%
4 Daejeon 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
5 Gwangju 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
6 Chengdu 🇨🇳 China
~30%
7 Daegu 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
8 Busan 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
9 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
~20%
10 Changsha 🇨🇳 China
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Eastern Horse Cicada in Guangzhou?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Horse Cicada sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 355th most-seen of the 482 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 an Eastern Horse Cicada in Guangzhou?

May to July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Horse Cicada in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months. Those are among Guangzhou's wettest months, with about 270 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in December.

Is Guangzhou the best place to see an Eastern Horse Cicada?

24th of 25

Of the 25 cities where we can rate Eastern Horse Cicada sightings, Guangzhou ranks 24th at under 5%. The best odds are in Nanchang (China, about 50%), Tianjin (China, about 40%) and Shantou (China, about 30%).

Where does the Eastern Horse Cicada sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Eastern Horse Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Guangzhou (8 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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