Pyrops candelaria
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Litchi Lantern Bug sighting in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 17th most-seen of the 152 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March, June and September
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Litchi Lantern Bug in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, against under 5% in May and December–January, 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.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Litchi Lantern Bug sightings, Zhuhai [Macau] ranks 3rd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 20%) and Hong Kong (China, about 20%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Litchi Lantern Bug that you can see in Zhuhai [Macau] (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Lychee Stink Bug (about 30%), Gutta Bug (about 20%) and Yellow-Spotted Stink Bug (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 Zhuhai [Macau] (37 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.
