Genus

Sharpcollar Cicadas

Oxypleura

2 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHemiptera (True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies)
FamilyCicadidae (Typical Cicadas)
GenusOxypleura (Sharpcollar Cicadas)

Species in this group

Oxypleura quadraticollis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Oxypleura lenihani

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Sharpcollar Cicadas

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~30%
	Savanna Sharpcollar Cicada			~30%
2	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Coastal Sharpcollar Cicada			~10%
3	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Savanna Sharpcollar Cicada			~10%