Lepyronia gibbosa
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lepyronia gibbosa, known generally as the hill-prairie spittlebug or great plains spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Aphrophoridae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hill-Prairie Spittlebug sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 497th most-seen of the 697 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hill-Prairie Spittlebug in San Antonio on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Hill-Prairie Spittlebug sightings, San Antonio ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Hill-Prairie Spittlebug that you can see in San Antonio (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Scarlet Mountain Laurel Mirid (about 10%), Large Milkweed Bug (about 10%) and Oak Catkin Mirid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hill-Prairie Spittlebug is recorded against all the insects logged in San Antonio (9 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.
