Agallia constricta
In 3 days ~10%
Agallia constricta, the constricted leafhopper, is a species of leafhopper found around North America. It is polyphagous, feeding on plants such as Trifolium incarnatum, Nicotiana rustica, N. glutinosa, and Solanum tuberosum and can vector to these plants a New Jersey-specific strain of potato yellow dwarf virus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Constricted Leafhopper sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1165th most-seen of the 1623 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Constricted Leafhopper in New York City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Constricted Leafhopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Constricted Leafhopper sightings, New York City ranks 6th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, under 5%), Washington (United States, under 5%) and Philadelphia (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Cicadellidae
The closest relatives of the Constricted Leafhopper that you can see in New York City (family Cicadellidae, Typical Leafhoppers) are Versute Sharpshooter (about 10%) and Red-Banded Leafhopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Constricted Leafhopper is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (8 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.
