Coppery Leafhopper

Coppery Leafhopper

Jikradia olitoria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

73 Verified sightings at Great Smoky Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
127 In all 2 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Coppery Leafhopper

Jikradia olitoria, or the coppery leafhopper, is a species of leafhopper (family Cicadellidae) found mainly in eastern North America. The insect acts as a vector for the North American grapevine yellows. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
2 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
7 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
8 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
9 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
10 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Coppery Leafhopper in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coppery Leafhopper sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 73 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 87th most-seen of the 822 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Coppery Leafhopper in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

June and July

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Coppery Leafhopper in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to March, the lowest months.

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

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Coppery Leafhopper 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 Great Smoky Mountains National Park the best place to see a Coppery Leafhopper?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Coppery Leafhopper sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Coppery Leafhopper live in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

Same family: Cicadellidae

The closest relatives of the Coppery Leafhopper that you can see in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (family Cicadellidae, Typical Leafhoppers) are Yellow-Striped Leafhopper (about 20%), Tylozygus geometricus (about 10%) and Versute Sharpshooter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Coppery Leafhopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Coppery Leafhopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (73 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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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