Sunflower Spittlebug

Sunflower Spittlebug

Clastoptera xanthocephala

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Austin

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

10 Verified sightings at Austin
9 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Sunflower Spittlebug

Clastoptera xanthocephala, the sunflower spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is found in North America and Oceania. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sunflower Spittlebug in Austin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sunflower Spittlebug sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1145th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Sunflower Spittlebug in Austin?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sunflower Spittlebug in Austin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Sunflower Spittlebug?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sunflower Spittlebug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Austin the best place to see a Sunflower Spittlebug?

Among the best

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Sunflower Spittlebug sightings, Austin ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Sunflower Spittlebug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sunflower Spittlebug is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (10 verified sightings), 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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