White Moth Cicada

White Moth Cicada

Lawana conspersa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kuala Lumpur

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

6 Verified sightings at Kuala Lumpur
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 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~10%
2 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White Moth Cicada in Kuala Lumpur?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White Moth Cicada sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 245th most-seen of the 323 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White Moth Cicada in Kuala Lumpur?

February, June–August and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White Moth Cicada in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in March–May, September and November–January, the lowest months.

Is Kuala Lumpur the best place to see a White Moth Cicada?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate White Moth Cicada sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Singapore (Singapore, about 10%).

Which relatives of the White Moth Cicada live in Kuala Lumpur?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the White Moth Cicada that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Orange Sharpshooter (about 20%), Giant Shield Bug (about 10%) and Cosmolestes picticeps (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the White Moth Cicada sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White Moth Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuala Lumpur (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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