What are the chances of seeing a Black-Tipped Leafhopper in Tokyo?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Tipped Leafhopper sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 178 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 93rd most-seen of the 1013 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.
When is the best time to see a Black-Tipped Leafhopper in Tokyo?
March–June and August–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Tipped Leafhopper in Tokyo on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and July, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Black-Tipped Leafhopper?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-Tipped 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.
Is Tokyo the best place to see a Black-Tipped Leafhopper?
2nd of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Black-Tipped Leafhopper sightings, Tokyo ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Sendai (Japan, about 20%).
Where does the Black-Tipped Leafhopper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-Tipped Leafhopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (178 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.