Zelus renardii
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Zelus renardii, commonly known as the leaf hopper assassin bug, is a predacious insect contained within tribe Harpactorini. Diurnal and found on both wild and crop plants, Z. renardii has spread from its native habitats in western North and Central America into three other biogeographic regions across the globe.
Zelus renardii is considered a sister species to Z. cervicalis, as they share two unique characters: the lateral margins of dorsal phallothecal sclerite are recurved, and the medial process is strongly hooked apically. The native range of Z. renardii extends over various climatic zones throughout mainland North and Central America at altitudes between 8m to 2000m above sea level. Native ranges include tropical, dry, semi-arid, arid, and Mediterranean climates. Additionally, Z. renardii also appears well suited to urban and disturbed areas, as it has been observed in suburban areas on both native and non-native herbaceous and woody plants, as well as common garden plants. Egg masses can frequently be found on vegetable plants. Z. renardii is also sympatric with Z. tetracantus over a large part of its range in western USA, Mexico, Guatemala... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leafhopper Assassin Bug sighting in Santiago on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 24th most-seen of the 173 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.
January to April
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Leafhopper Assassin Bug in Santiago on a given day, against under 5% in August and October, the lowest months. Those are among Santiago's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 65 mm in June.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leafhopper Assassin Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
20th of 41
Of the 41 cities where we can rate Leafhopper Assassin Bug sightings, Santiago ranks 20th at about 10%. The best odds are in Ankara (Turkey, about 40%), Bursa (Turkey, about 30%) and Izmir (Turkey, about 30%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Leafhopper Assassin Bug that you can see in Santiago (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Eastern Boxelder Bug (about 40%), Loxa deducta (about 20%) and Bagrada Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leafhopper Assassin Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Santiago (38 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.
