Membracis mexicana
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
Membracis mexicana is a species of treehopper within the family Membracidae. The species can be found distributed from California to Colombia and Ecuador. The coloration of adults is black with yellow markings on the body, whereas nymphs start out black before eventually becoming white with 3 black dots and a reddish belt separating thorax and abdomen. Adults are considered minor pests in crops such as Avocados. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 2 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 6 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Treehopper sighting in Guatemala City on a given day, based on 108 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 4th most-seen of the 87 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Treehopper in Guatemala City on a given day, against under 5% in October, the lowest month. That is one of Guatemala City's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 240 mm in September.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mexican Treehopper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Mexican Treehopper sightings, Guatemala City has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Tegucigalpa (Honduras, about 30%) and Mexico City (México, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mexican Treehopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Guatemala City (108 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.
