Penthimia nigra
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Paris

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

34 Verified sightings at Paris
11 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Penthimia nigra

Penthimia nigra is a species of leafhoppers belonging to the family Cicadellidae subfamily Deltocephalinae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
~10%
3 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
4 Paris 🇫🇷 France
~10%
5 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
6 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
7 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
8 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
9 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Penthimia nigra in Paris?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Penthimia nigra sighting in Paris on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 228th most-seen of the 916 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Penthimia nigra in Paris?

April and May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Penthimia nigra in Paris on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Penthimia nigra?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Penthimia nigra sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Paris the best place to see a Penthimia nigra?

Among the best

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Penthimia nigra sightings, Paris ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lyon (France, about 10%), Vienna (Austria, about 10%) and Warsaw (Poland, about 10%).

Where does the Penthimia nigra sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Penthimia nigra is recorded against all the insects logged in Paris (34 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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