Eastern Horse Cicada

Eastern Horse Cicada

Cryptotympana atrata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Gwangju

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

9 Verified sightings at Gwangju
August 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 Gwangju?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Horse Cicada sighting in Gwangju on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 20 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Eastern Horse Cicada in Gwangju?

July and August

In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Horse Cicada in Gwangju on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and October–November, the lowest months. Those are among Gwangju's wettest months, with about 280 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in January. March and December–January have too few records to rate.

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

5th of 25

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

Which relatives of the Eastern Horse Cicada live in Gwangju?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Eastern Horse Cicada that you can see in Gwangju (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Spotted Lanternfly (about 40%), Pachygrontha antennata (about 30%) and Riptortus pedestris (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

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 Gwangju (9 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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