Sugarcane Planthopper silhouette

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Sugarcane Planthopper

Perkinsiella saccharicida

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Miami

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

10 Verified sightings at Miami
October Best month

About the Sugarcane Planthopper

Perkinsiella saccharicida (known commonly as the sugarcane planthopper, sugarcane delphacid, and sugarcane leafhopper) is a species of delphacid planthopper in the family Delphacidae. It is found in Africa, Australia, North America, Oceania, and Southern Asia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sugarcane Planthopper in Miami?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sugarcane Planthopper sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 553rd most-seen of the 826 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 Sugarcane Planthopper in Miami?

Any time of year

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

Where else can you see a Sugarcane Planthopper?

Only Miami, in our data

Miami is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Sugarcane Planthopper sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Sugarcane Planthopper live in Miami?

Same order: Hemiptera

The closest relatives of the Sugarcane Planthopper that you can see in Miami (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Milkweed Assassin Bug (about 10%), Brazilian Leafhopper (about 10%) and Giant Sweet Potato Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Sugarcane Planthopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

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