Chlorocysta vitripennis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Bottle Cicada sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 180th most-seen of the 429 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Small Bottle Cicada in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to August, the lowest months.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Small Bottle Cicada sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Cicadidae
The closest relatives of the Small Bottle Cicada that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Cicadidae, Typical Cicadas) are Razor Grinder (about 10%), Green Grocer (about 10%) and Bladder Cicada (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 Springbrook National Park (10 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.
