Japanese Leafhopper

Japanese Leafhopper

Orientus ishidae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Hamburg

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

6 Verified sightings at Hamburg
16 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Japanese Leafhopper

Orientus ishidae, the Japanese leafhopper or mosaic leafhopper, is a species of leafhopper belonging to the family Cicadellidae and subfamily Deltocephalinae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
4 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
6 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
7 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
8 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Japanese Leafhopper in Hamburg?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Leafhopper sighting in Hamburg on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 326th most-seen of the 423 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 Japanese Leafhopper in Hamburg?

July–August and December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Leafhopper in Hamburg on a given day, against under 5% in January–June and September–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Japanese Leafhopper?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Japanese Leafhopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Hamburg the best place to see a Japanese Leafhopper?

14th of 23

Of the 23 cities where we can rate Japanese Leafhopper sightings, Hamburg ranks 14th at under 5%. The best odds are in Berlin (Germany, about 10%), Munich (Germany, about 10%) and Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Japanese Leafhopper live in Hamburg?

Same family: Cicadellidae

The closest relatives of the Japanese Leafhopper that you can see in Hamburg (family Cicadellidae, Typical Leafhoppers) are Rhododendron Leafhopper (about 10%) and Green Leafhopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Japanese Leafhopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Japanese Leafhopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Hamburg (6 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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