Little Mesquite Cicada

Little Mesquite Cicada

Pacarina puella

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Antonio

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

27 Verified sightings at San Antonio
11 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Little Mesquite Cicada

Pacarina puella, the little mesquite cicada, is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%
5 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Little Mesquite Cicada in San Antonio?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Little Mesquite Cicada sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 274th 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.

When is the best time to see a Little Mesquite Cicada in San Antonio?

June and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Mesquite Cicada in San Antonio on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Little Mesquite Cicada?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little Mesquite Cicada sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is San Antonio the best place to see a Little Mesquite Cicada?

3rd of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Little Mesquite Cicada sightings, San Antonio ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Austin (United States, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Little Mesquite Cicada live in San Antonio?

Same family: Cicadidae

The closest relatives of the Little Mesquite Cicada that you can see in San Antonio (family Cicadidae, Typical Cicadas) are Resh Cicada (about 10%) and Superb Dog-Day Cicada (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Little Mesquite Cicada sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Little Mesquite Cicada is recorded against all the insects logged in San Antonio (27 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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