Horned Leafhopper

Horned Leafhopper

Ledra aurita

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Vienna

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

18 Verified sightings at Vienna
30 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Horned Leafhopper

Ledra aurita or the eared leafhopper is a species of bug in the family Cicadellidae. It is the only species of the subfamily Ledrinae that lives in Europe, including the British Isles. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Istanbul 🇹🇷 Turkey
~10%
3 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
4 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
5 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
6 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
7 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
8 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
9 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Horned Leafhopper in Vienna?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Leafhopper sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 643rd 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.

When is the best time to see a Horned Leafhopper in Vienna?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Leafhopper in Vienna on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Horned Leafhopper?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Horned Leafhopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Vienna the best place to see a Horned Leafhopper?

7th of 9

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Horned Leafhopper sightings, Vienna ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in London (United Kingdom, about 10%), Istanbul (Turkey, about 10%) and Porto (Portugal, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Horned Leafhopper live in Vienna?

Same family: Cicadellidae

The closest relatives of the Horned Leafhopper that you can see in Vienna (family Cicadellidae, Typical Leafhoppers) are Zygina nivea (about 10%), Penthimia nigra (about 10%) and Ribautiana debilis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Horned Leafhopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Horned Leafhopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (18 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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