Saiva gemmata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Saiva gemmata is the type species of the genus Saiva, which are lantern bugs found from the North-East of India to Indo-China (Thailand and Vietnam). No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Saiva gemmata sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 59th most-seen of the 296 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.
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Saiva gemmata in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and September–November, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Saiva gemmata sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Saiva gemmata sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 20%).
Same family: Fulgoridae
The closest relatives of the Saiva gemmata that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (family Fulgoridae, Lanternflies) are Red-Nosed Lanternfly (about 20%), Dark-Horned Lanternfly (about 20%) and Litchi Lantern Bug (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Saiva gemmata is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (27 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.
