Ornate Planthopper

Ornate Planthopper

Liburniella ornata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Washington

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

39 Verified sightings at Washington
48 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

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
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
8 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Ornate Planthopper in Washington?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ornate Planthopper sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 537th 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 an Ornate Planthopper in Washington?

Any time of year

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

What time of day is best to see an Ornate Planthopper?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ornate Planthopper 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 Washington the best place to see an Ornate Planthopper?

4th of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Ornate Planthopper sightings, Washington ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%), Baltimore (United States, under 5%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Ornate Planthopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ornate Planthopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (39 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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