Brown Winged Plant Hopper

Brown Winged Plant Hopper

Ricania shantungensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Tokyo

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

1,405 Verified sightings at Tokyo
October Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~30%
2 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
~30%
3 Istanbul 🇹🇷 Turkey
~20%
4 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
5 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Winged Plant Hopper in Tokyo?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Winged Plant Hopper sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 1,405 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 1013 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Brown Winged Plant Hopper in Tokyo?

September to November

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Winged Plant Hopper in Tokyo on a given day, against under 5% in March and April, the lowest months.

Is Tokyo the best place to see a Brown Winged Plant Hopper?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Brown Winged Plant Hopper sightings, Tokyo ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 30%).

Where does the Brown Winged Plant Hopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Brown Winged Plant Hopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (1,405 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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