Diceroprocta apache
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Diceroprocta apache, the citrus cicada or Apache cicada, is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae. It is found in southwestern North America. Their median life cycle from egg to natural adult death is around three to four years.
The Apache cicada is an important link in riparian hydrology and food webs of desert regions. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Citrus Cicada sighting in Phoenix on a given day, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 36th most-seen of the 264 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Citrus Cicada in Phoenix on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. Those are among Phoenix's wettest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against almost none in June.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Citrus Cicada sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Citrus Cicada sightings, Phoenix ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Las Vegas (United States, about 20%) and Mesa (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Citrus Cicada that you can see in Phoenix (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Small Milkweed Bug (about 10%), Leafhopper Assassin Bug (about 10%) and Smoketree Sharpshooter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Citrus Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Phoenix (65 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.
