Batwing Cicada

Batwing Cicada

Cryptotympana aquila

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Khao Sok National Park

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

5 Verified sightings at Khao Sok National Park From 2019 to 2026
24 In all 3 parks
December Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
2 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
3 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Batwing Cicada in Khao Sok National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Batwing Cicada sighting in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 82nd most-seen of the 104 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 Batwing Cicada in Khao Sok National Park?

February, April and December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Batwing Cicada in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and May–November, the lowest months. Those are among Khao Sok National Park's driest months, with about 95 mm of rain a month against 280 mm in October.

What time of day is best to see a Batwing Cicada?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Batwing Cicada sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Khao Sok National Park the best place to see a Batwing Cicada?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Batwing Cicada sightings, Khao Sok National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Batwing Cicada live in Khao Sok National Park?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Batwing Cicada that you can see in Khao Sok National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Red-Nosed Lanternfly (about 40%), Sugarcane Spittlebug (about 20%) and Penthicodes variegata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Batwing Cicada sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Batwing Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Khao Sok National Park (5 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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