Batwing Cicada

Batwing Cicada

Cryptotympana aquila

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

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

11 Verified sightings at Khao Yai National Park From 2019 to 2026
24 In all 3 parks
April 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 Yai National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Batwing Cicada sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 86th most-seen of the 221 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 Yai National Park?

March and April

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Batwing Cicada in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to February, the lowest months.

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 Yai National Park the best place to see a Batwing Cicada?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Batwing Cicada sightings, Khao Yai National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 10%) and Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 10%).

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

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Batwing Cicada that you can see in Khao Yai National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Pyrops ducalis (about 20%), Saiva gemmata (about 20%) and Macrocheraia grandis (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 Yai National Park (11 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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