Tettigarcta crinita
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Tettigarcta crinita is a species of cicada, also known as the alpine hairy cicada, in the Tettigarctidae family, Tettigarctinae subfamily and Tettigarctini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1883 by English entomologist William Lucas Distant. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Alpine Hairy Cicada sighting in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 20th most-seen of the 105 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.
March
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Alpine Hairy Cicada in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Alpine Hairy Cicada sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Alpine Hairy Cicada sightings, Kosciuszko National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Alpine Hairy Cicada that you can see in Kosciuszko National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Subalpine Firetail (about 10%), Gelonus tasmanicus (about 10%) and Metallic Shield Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Alpine Hairy Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Kosciuszko National Park (21 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.
