Dictyophara europaea
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Dictyophara europaea, is the type species of planthoppers belonging to the subgenus Dictyophara (Dictyophara): in the family Dictyopharidae, and tribe Dictyopharini. The scientific genus name Dictyophara derives from the Greek (dictyon: net and phorein: wear) and can be translated "who wears a net". The common name European lantern fly is actually derived from a species (Fulgora laternaria) belonging to another family (Fulgoridae).
Dictyophara europaea rosea Costa, 1862 This species can be found in most of Europe, in North Africa and in the eastern Palearctic realm (Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and Xinjiang).
These insects occurs in dry grasslands and warm open areas. Dictyophara europaea can reach a body length of about 9–13 mm (0.35–0.51 in). These planthoppers have an ovoidal light green body and a conical head extended forward with two strong longitudinal keels and a middle keel converging... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a European Lantern Fly sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 795th most-seen of the 1406 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a European Lantern Fly in Vienna on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Vienna's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain against 40 mm in February.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most European Lantern Fly sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate European Lantern Fly sightings, Vienna ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Berlin (Germany, about 10%) and Budapest (Hungary, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the European Lantern Fly that you can see in Vienna (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Southern Green Stink Bug (about 30%), European Firebug (about 30%) and Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the European Lantern Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (12 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.
