Japanese Leafhopper

Japanese Leafhopper

Orientus ishidae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

13 Verified sightings at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]
16 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Japanese Leafhopper

Orientus ishidae, the Japanese leafhopper or mosaic leafhopper, is a species of leafhopper belonging to the family Cicadellidae and subfamily Deltocephalinae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
2 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
4 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
6 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
7 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
8 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Japanese Leafhopper in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Leafhopper sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 384th most-seen of the 672 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Japanese Leafhopper in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Leafhopper in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Japanese Leafhopper?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Japanese Leafhopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Minneapolis [Saint Paul] the best place to see a Japanese Leafhopper?

20th of 23

Of the 23 cities where we can rate Japanese Leafhopper sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 20th at under 5%. The best odds are in Berlin (Germany, about 10%), Munich (Germany, about 10%) and Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Japanese Leafhopper live in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Same family: Cicadellidae

The closest relatives of the Japanese Leafhopper that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (family Cicadellidae, Typical Leafhoppers) are Coppery Leafhopper (about 10%) and Red-Banded Leafhopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Japanese Leafhopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Japanese Leafhopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (13 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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