Lyristes plebejus
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Lyristes plebejus is a species of true cicada. It is widely distributed in the shrublands and woodlands of Southern Europe, commonly found on olive trees, pine trees, oaks, and fruit trees. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Cicada sighting in Valencia, Spain on a given day, based on 73 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 147 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Cicada in Valencia, Spain on a given day, against under 5% in March–May and November–January, the lowest months. That is one of Valencia, Spain's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 50 mm in September.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Cicada sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Common Cicada sightings, Valencia, Spain has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Athens (Greece, about 10%) and Madrid (Spain, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Valencia, Spain (73 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.
