Lyristes plebejus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Lyristes plebejus is a species of true cicada. It is widely distributed in the shrublands and woodlands of Southern Europe, commonly found on olive trees, pine trees, oaks, and fruit trees. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Cicada sighting in Milan on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 152nd most-seen of the 351 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Cicada in Milan on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–May, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Cicada sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Common Cicada sightings, Milan ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Valencia (Spain, about 20%), Athens (Greece, about 10%) and Madrid (Spain, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Milan (19 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.
