Membracis mexicana
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Treehopper sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 1,001 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 6th most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April to August
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Treehopper in Mexico City on a given day, against about 10% in January and November, the lowest months. Those are among Mexico City's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in December.
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.
3rd of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Mexican Treehopper sightings, Mexico City ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Guatemala City (Guatemala, about 40%) and Tegucigalpa (Honduras, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mexican Treehopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (1,001 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.
