Fulgoridae (Lanternflies)

Family

Lanternflies

Fulgoridae

54 species in our catalog · found in 41 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHemiptera (True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies)
FamilyFulgoridae (Lanternflies)

Species in this group

Pyrops whiteheadi

Pyrops whiteheadi

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Pyrops maculatus

Pyrops maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Penthicodes farinosa

Penthicodes farinosa

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Scamandra thetis

Scamandra thetis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pyrops sultanus

Pyrops sultanus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Red-Nosed Lanternfly

Pyrops karenius

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pyrops oculatus

Pyrops oculatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Lystra pulverulenta

Lystra pulverulenta

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pyrops coelestinus

Pyrops coelestinus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pyrops pythicus

Pyrops pythicus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pyrops ruehli

Pyrops ruehli

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cerogenes auricoma

Cerogenes auricoma

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Wax-Tailed Planthopper

Pterodictya reticularis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Dark-Horned Lanternfly

Pyrops spinolae

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Saiva transversolineata

Saiva transversolineata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pyrops lathburii

Pyrops lathburii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pyrops cultellata

Pyrops cultellata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Phenax variegata

Phenax variegata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Saiva gemmata

Saiva gemmata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pyrops ducalis

Pyrops ducalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Litchi Lantern Bug

Pyrops candelaria

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pyrops clavatus

Pyrops clavatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Peanut-Headed Lanternfly

Fulgora laternaria

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Saiva cardinalis

Saiva cardinalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Red-Eyed Planthopper

Lystra lanata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pyrops pyrorhynchus

Pyrops pyrorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pibrocha egregia

Pibrocha egregia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lycorma meliae

Lycorma meliae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Penthicodes atomaria

Penthicodes atomaria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Penthicodes variegata

Penthicodes variegata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Acraephia perspicillata

Acraephia perspicillata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pyrops sidereus

Pyrops sidereus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pyrops condorinus

Pyrops condorinus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pyrops connectens

Pyrops connectens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Kalidasa nigromaculata

Kalidasa nigromaculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Green Snout Lanternfly

Pyrops viridirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dragon-Headed Bug

Phrictus quinquepartitus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Copidocephala guttata

Copidocephala guttata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Saiva bullata

Saiva bullata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Saw-Nosed Planthopper

Cathedra serrata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pyrops heringi

Pyrops heringi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Diareusa imitatrix

Diareusa imitatrix

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Enchophora rosacea

Enchophora rosacea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Odontoptera carrenoi

Odontoptera carrenoi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Green And Black Planthopper

Desudaba psittacus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Enchophora sanguinea

Enchophora sanguinea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Polydictya tricolor

Polydictya tricolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Erilla turneri

Erilla turneri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Enchophora nigromaculata

Enchophora nigromaculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Amerzanna peruana

Amerzanna peruana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Enchophora prasina

Enchophora prasina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Phrictus punctatus

Phrictus punctatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cyrpoptus vanduzeei

Cyrpoptus vanduzeei

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~30%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Lanternflies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	8 of 54	~70%
	Pyrops lathburii			~20%
	Dark-Horned Lanternfly			~20%
	Pyrops clavatus			~20%
	🦋 Saiva cardinalis			~20%
	Penthicodes atomaria			~10%
	Litchi Lantern Bug			~10%
	Green Snout Lanternfly			~10%
	Saiva bullata			~10%
2	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	4 of 54	~70%
	Pyrops whiteheadi			~50%
	Saiva transversolineata			~20%
	Pyrops sultanus			~20%
	Pyrops sidereus			~10%
3	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 54	~70%
	Pyrops whiteheadi			~60%
	Pyrops cultellata			~20%
	Pyrops sidereus			~10%
4	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 54	~70%
	Penthicodes farinosa			~40%
	Scamandra thetis			~40%
5	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	7 of 54	~70%
	Red-Nosed Lanternfly			~20%
	Dark-Horned Lanternfly			~20%
	Litchi Lantern Bug			~20%
	Saiva gemmata			~10%
	Kalidasa nigromaculata			~10%
	Penthicodes variegata			~10%
	Polydictya tricolor			~10%
6	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	5 of 54	~60%
	Red-Nosed Lanternfly			~40%
	Penthicodes atomaria			~10%
	Penthicodes variegata			~10%
	Dark-Horned Lanternfly			~10%
	Pyrops connectens			~10%
7	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 54	~60%
	Pyrops maculatus			~50%
	Pibrocha egregia			~10%
8	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	4 of 54	~60%
	Pyrops sultanus			~40%
	Pyrops sidereus			~10%
	Penthicodes farinosa			~10%
	Pyrops heringi			~10%
9	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 54	~50%
	Pyrops pythicus			~30%
	Pyrops ruehli			~30%
	Penthicodes farinosa			~10%
10	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 54	~50%
	Penthicodes farinosa			~50%
11	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 54	~50%
	Pyrops oculatus			~40%
	Red-Nosed Lanternfly			~30%
12	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	8 of 54	~50%
	Wax-Tailed Planthopper			~10%
	Dragon-Headed Bug			~10%
	Copidocephala guttata			~10%
	Diareusa imitatrix			~10%
	Enchophora rosacea			~10%
	Odontoptera carrenoi			~10%
	Enchophora sanguinea			~10%
	Enchophora prasina			~10%
13	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 54	~50%
	Pyrops whiteheadi			~40%
	Penthicodes farinosa			~10%
	Pyrops sidereus			~10%
14	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	4 of 54	~50%
	Saiva gemmata			~20%
	Pyrops ducalis			~20%
	Penthicodes variegata			~10%
	Pyrops condorinus			~10%
15	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 54	~50%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~50%
16	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	4 of 54	~50%
	Wax-Tailed Planthopper			~30%
	Lystra pulverulenta			~10%
	Red-Eyed Planthopper			~10%
	Odontoptera carrenoi			~10%
17	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	6 of 54	~40%
	Wax-Tailed Planthopper			~10%
	Phenax variegata			~10%
	Saw-Nosed Planthopper			~10%
	Red-Eyed Planthopper			~10%
	Enchophora nigromaculata			~10%
	Amerzanna peruana			~10%
18	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 54	~30%
	Lystra pulverulenta			~30%
19	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 54	~30%
	Pyrops coelestinus			~30%
20	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 54	~30%
	Cerogenes auricoma			~30%
21	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 54	~30%
	Dark-Horned Lanternfly			~30%
22	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 54	~20%
	Cerogenes auricoma			~20%
23	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 54	~20%
	Wax-Tailed Planthopper			~20%
	Red-Eyed Planthopper			~10%
24	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 54	~20%
	Phenax variegata			~20%
25	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 54	~20%
	Wax-Tailed Planthopper			~20%
26	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 54	~20%
	Peanut-Headed Lanternfly			~20%
27	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 54	~20%
	Red-Eyed Planthopper			~20%
28	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 54	~20%
	Pyrops pyrorhynchus			~20%
29	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 54	~10%
	Lycorma meliae			~10%
30	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 54	~10%
	Wax-Tailed Planthopper			~10%
31	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 54	~10%
	Acraephia perspicillata			~10%
32	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 54	~10%
	Phenax variegata			~10%
33	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 54	~10%
	Wax-Tailed Planthopper			~10%
34	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 54	~10%
	Green And Black Planthopper			~10%
35	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 54	~10%
	Peanut-Headed Lanternfly			~10%
36	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 54	~10%
	Erilla turneri			~10%
37	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 54	~10%
	Green And Black Planthopper			~10%
38	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 54	~10%
	Wax-Tailed Planthopper			~10%
39	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 54	<5%
	Wax-Tailed Planthopper			<5%
40	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 54	<5%
	Phrictus punctatus			<5%
41	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 54	<5%
	Cyrpoptus vanduzeei			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Shijiazhuang	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~40%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~40%
2	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 54	~40%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~40%
3	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 54	~40%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~40%
4	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 54	~40%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~40%
5	Lanzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~40%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~40%
6	Xi'an	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~40%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~40%
7	Gwangju	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 54	~40%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~40%
8	Tianjin	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~40%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~40%
9	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 54	~40%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~40%
10	Jinan	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~40%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~40%
11	Shenyang	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~40%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~40%
12	Daejeon	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 54	~30%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~30%
13	Daegu	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 54	~30%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~30%
14	Nanjing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~30%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~30%
15	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~30%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~30%
16	Hefei	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~30%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~30%
17	Qingdao	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~30%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~30%
18	Seoul	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 54	~20%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~20%
19	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~20%
	Litchi Lantern Bug			~20%
20	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~20%
	Litchi Lantern Bug			~20%
21	Dalian	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~20%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~20%
22	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 54	~20%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~20%
23	Zhuhai [Macau]	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~20%
	Litchi Lantern Bug			~20%
24	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 54	~20%
	Red-Eyed Planthopper			~20%
25	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 54	~20%
	Red-Eyed Planthopper			~20%
26	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 54	~20%
	Green And Black Planthopper			~10%
	Erilla turneri			<5%
27	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 54	~20%
	Litchi Lantern Bug			~10%
	Lycorma meliae			<5%
28	Suzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~10%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~10%
29	Xiamen City	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~10%
	Litchi Lantern Bug			~10%
30	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 54	~10%
	Acraephia perspicillata			~10%
31	Fuzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~10%
	Litchi Lantern Bug			~10%
32	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~10%
	Litchi Lantern Bug			~10%
33	Shanghai	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~10%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~10%
34	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 54	~10%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~10%
35	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 54	~10%
	Acraephia perspicillata			~10%
36	Nagoya	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 54	~10%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~10%
37	Hangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 54	~10%
	Spotted Lanternfly			~10%
38	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 54	<5%
	Erilla turneri			<5%
	Green And Black Planthopper			<5%
39	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 54	<5%
	Spotted Lanternfly			<5%
40	Osaka	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 54	<5%
	Spotted Lanternfly			<5%
41	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 54	<5%
	Cerogenes auricoma			<5%
42	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	1 of 54	<5%
	Pyrops oculatus			<5%