Argentine White-Crested Mantis

Argentine White-Crested Mantis

Stagmatoptera hyaloptera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Porto Alegre

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

21 Verified sightings at Porto Alegre
March Best month

About the Argentine White-Crested Mantis

Stagmatoptera hyaloptera, common name Argentine white-crested mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Argentina. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mendoza 🇦🇷 Argentina
~30%
2 Cordoba 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
3 Rosario 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
4 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
5 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
6 São Luís 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
7 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Argentine White-Crested Mantis in Porto Alegre?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Argentine White-Crested Mantis sighting in Porto Alegre on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 58th most-seen of the 226 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.

When is the best time to see an Argentine White-Crested Mantis in Porto Alegre?

February and March

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Argentine White-Crested Mantis in Porto Alegre on a given day, against under 5% in May–July and September–November, the lowest months.

Is Porto Alegre the best place to see an Argentine White-Crested Mantis?

4th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Argentine White-Crested Mantis sightings, Porto Alegre ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Mendoza (Argentina, about 30%), Cordoba (Argentina, about 20%) and Rosario (Argentina, about 20%).

Where does the Argentine White-Crested Mantis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Argentine White-Crested Mantis is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto Alegre (21 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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