Speckled Black Cicada

Speckled Black Cicada

Gaeana maculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tuen Mun

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

23 Verified sightings at Tuen Mun
15 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Speckled Black Cicada

Gaeana maculata is the type species of cicadas in the genus Gaeana. G. maculata maculata (Drury, 1773) – type (as Cicada maculata Drury) Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Zhuhai [Macau] 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Speckled Black Cicada in Tuen Mun?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Black Cicada sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 184th most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Speckled Black Cicada in Tuen Mun?

March and April

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Black Cicada in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Speckled Black Cicada?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Speckled Black Cicada sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Tuen Mun the best place to see a Speckled Black Cicada?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Speckled Black Cicada sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hong Kong (China, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Speckled Black Cicada live in Tuen Mun?

Same family: Cicadidae

The closest relatives of the Speckled Black Cicada that you can see in Tuen Mun (family Cicadidae, Typical Cicadas) are Black And Scarlet Cicada (about 10%) and Peaceful Cicada (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Speckled Black Cicada sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Speckled Black Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (23 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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