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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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Kalidasa lanata sighting in Kozhikode on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 138 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.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Kalidasa lanata in Kozhikode on a given day, against under 5% in April and November–February, the lowest months. That is one of Kozhikode's wettest months, with about 380 mm of rain against 5 mm in January.
Yes
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Kalidasa lanata sightings, Kozhikode has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Thiruvananthapuram (India, about 20%) and Ponnani (India, about 20%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Kalidasa lanata that you can see in Kozhikode (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Phymatostetha deschampsi (about 10%) and Ferguson Squathopper (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 Kozhikode (15 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.
