Pyrops candelaria
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Pyrops candelaria (Laternaria candelaria and Fulgora candelaria in older literature) is a species of planthopper often placed in the tribe Laternariini. This species has been recorded from: Guangdong, Guangxi, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Laos, Thailand and other parts of southeast Asia. It is the type of the genus Pyrops erected by Spinola in 1839. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuen Mun | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Zhuhai [Macau] | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Xiamen City | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 5 | Fuzhou | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 6 | Guangzhou | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 7 | Taipei | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Litchi Lantern Bug sighting in Xiamen City on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 59 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Litchi Lantern Bug in Xiamen City on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and October–March, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Litchi Lantern Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Litchi Lantern Bug sightings, Xiamen City ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 20%), Hong Kong (China, about 20%) and Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 20%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Litchi Lantern Bug that you can see in Xiamen City (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Cryptotympana recta (about 10%), Lychee Stink Bug (about 10%) and Eastern Horse Cicada (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Litchi Lantern Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Xiamen City (8 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.
