Palm Flatid Planthopper

Palm Flatid Planthopper

Ormenaria rufifascia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Miami

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

139 Verified sightings at Miami
49 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Palm Flatid Planthopper

Ormenaria rufifascia, the palm flatid planthopper, is a species of flatid planthopper in the family Flatidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Palm Flatid Planthopper in Miami?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Palm Flatid Planthopper sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 139 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 123rd most-seen of the 826 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Palm Flatid Planthopper in Miami?

April to August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Palm Flatid Planthopper in Miami on a given day, against under 5% in September to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Palm Flatid Planthopper?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Palm 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.

Is Miami the best place to see a Palm Flatid Planthopper?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Palm Flatid Planthopper sightings, Miami has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Orlando (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Palm Flatid Planthopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Palm Flatid Planthopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Miami (139 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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