Flatormenis proxima
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Flatormenis proxima, known generally as the northern flatid planthopper or mealy flatid planthopper, is a species of flatid planthopper in the family Flatidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Flatid Planthopper sighting in Boston on a given day, based on 247 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 62nd most-seen of the 1200 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Flatid Planthopper in Boston on a given day, against under 5% in December to June, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Flatid Planthopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Northern Flatid Planthopper sightings, Boston ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Washington (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Flatidae
The closest relatives of the Northern Flatid Planthopper that you can see in Boston (family Flatidae, Flatid Planthoppers) are Citrus Flatid Planthopper (about 10%) and Ormenoides venusta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northern Flatid Planthopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Boston (247 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.
