Chlorocysta vitripennis
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Chlorocysta vitripennis is a species of cicada, also known as the lesser bottle cicada, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Chlorocystini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1851 by English entomologist John Obadiah Westwood. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Small Bottle Cicada sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 50th most-seen of the 430 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.
January
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Small Bottle Cicada in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to September, the lowest months. That is one of Lamington National Park's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 40 mm in August.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small Bottle Cicada sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Small Bottle Cicada sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Cicadidae
The closest relatives of the Small Bottle Cicada that you can see in Lamington National Park (family Cicadidae, Typical Cicadas) are Razor Grinder (about 20%), Bladder Cicada (about 10%) and Green Grocer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small Bottle Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington National Park (34 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.
