Grey Planthopper

Grey Planthopper

Anzora unicolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Melbourne

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

290 Verified sightings at Melbourne
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Grey Planthopper in Melbourne?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Planthopper sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 290 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 58th most-seen of the 875 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Grey Planthopper in Melbourne?

January and March

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Planthopper in Melbourne on a given day, against under 5% in June to November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Grey Planthopper?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Grey Planthopper sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Melbourne the best place to see a Grey Planthopper?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Grey Planthopper sightings, Melbourne has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Auckland (New Zealand, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Grey Planthopper live in Melbourne?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Grey Planthopper that you can see in Melbourne (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Passionvine Hopper (about 20%), European Firebug (about 10%) and Green Grocer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Grey Planthopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Grey Planthopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (290 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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