Kalidasa lanata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Kalidasa albiflos is a species of planthopper in the family Fulgoridae found in India. It was previously known as Kalidasa lanata, but it has been proposed that it should be called Kalidasa albiflos, contrary to the principle of priority. This change is due to the fact that Kalidasa lanata was described as Cicada lanata, a name that conflicted with an earlier use of Cicada lanata described by Linnaeus in 1758. In order to avoid homonymy, the next available synonym in line by priority has been selected. They have a slender and flexible stalk-like outgrowth arising from above the tip of the snout. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Kalidasa lanata sighting in Kochi on a given day, based on 79 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 67th most-seen of the 428 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April to July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Kalidasa lanata in Kochi on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month. Those are among Kochi's wettest months, with about 340 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in January.
4th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Kalidasa lanata sightings, Kochi ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kozhikode (India, about 20%), Thiruvananthapuram (India, about 20%) and Ponnani (India, about 20%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Kalidasa lanata that you can see in Kochi (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Phymatostetha deschampsi (about 10%), Black Planthopper (about 10%) and Darth Maul Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Kalidasa lanata is recorded against all the insects logged in Kochi (79 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.
