Magia subocellata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Magia subocellata is a species of planthopper found in eastern Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Palm Planthopper sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 653rd most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Palm Planthopper in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September and December–June, the lowest months. That is one of Daintree National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 380 mm in January.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Palm Planthopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Palm Planthopper sightings, Daintree National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Palm Planthopper that you can see in Daintree National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Dodd's Bunyip (about 20%), Marbled Bottle Cicada (about 20%) and Pternistria bispina (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Palm Planthopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
