Ant-Mimicking Treehopper

Ant-Mimicking Treehopper

Cyphonia clavata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Recife

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

7 Verified sightings at Recife
9 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Recife 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
4 Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
5 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Ant-Mimicking Treehopper in Recife?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ant-Mimicking Treehopper sighting in Recife on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 39th most-seen of the 67 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 Ant-Mimicking Treehopper in Recife?

October

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Ant-Mimicking Treehopper in Recife on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–August and November–March, the lowest months. That is one of Recife's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 260 mm in June.

What time of day is best to see an Ant-Mimicking Treehopper?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ant-Mimicking Treehopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Recife the best place to see an Ant-Mimicking Treehopper?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Ant-Mimicking Treehopper sightings, Recife has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Belo Horizonte (Brazil, about 10%) and Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Ant-Mimicking Treehopper live in Recife?

Same family: Membracidae

The closest relatives of the Ant-Mimicking Treehopper that you can see in Recife (family Membracidae, Typical Treehoppers) are Enchophyllum quinquemaculata (about 10%) and Enchenopa squamigera (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Ant-Mimicking Treehopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ant-Mimicking Treehopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Recife (7 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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