Platypleura takasagona
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Taroko National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

34 Verified sightings at Taroko National Park From 2019 to 2026
34 In 1 park
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
2 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Platypleura takasagona in Taroko National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Platypleura takasagona sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 447 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Platypleura takasagona in Taroko National Park?

May

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Platypleura takasagona in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Platypleura takasagona?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Platypleura takasagona sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Platypleura takasagona?

Only Taroko National Park, in our data

Taroko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Platypleura takasagona sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Platypleura takasagona live in Taroko National Park?

Same family: Cicadidae

The closest relatives of the Platypleura takasagona that you can see in Taroko National Park (family Cicadidae, Typical Cicadas) are Cryptotympana takasagona (about 20%), Mogannia formosana (about 20%) and Euterpnosia olivacea (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Platypleura takasagona sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Platypleura takasagona is recorded against all the insects logged in Taroko 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.

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