Black-Horned Green Lacewing

Black-Horned Green Lacewing

Chrysopa nigricornis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Washington

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

52 Verified sightings at Washington
25 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Black-Horned Green Lacewing

Chrysopa nigricornis is a species of green lacewing in the family Chrysopidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Salt Lake City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
8 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-Horned Green Lacewing in Washington?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Horned Green Lacewing sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 445th most-seen of the 1807 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 Black-Horned Green Lacewing in Washington?

May

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Horned Green Lacewing in Washington on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Black-Horned Green Lacewing?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-Horned Green Lacewing sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Washington the best place to see a Black-Horned Green Lacewing?

Among the best

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Black-Horned Green Lacewing sightings, Washington ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Baltimore (United States, under 5%), Edmonton (Canada, under 5%) and Denver (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Black-Horned Green Lacewing sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-Horned Green Lacewing is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (52 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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