Umbonia spinosa
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Umbonia spinosa is a species of treehopper native to South America. It belongs to the Membracidae family. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Umbonia spinosa sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 246th most-seen of the 279 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and October–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Umbonia spinosa in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and July–September, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Umbonia spinosa sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all 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 Umbonia spinosa sightings, Iguaçu National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Umbonia spinosa that you can see in Iguaçu National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Giant Cicada (about 10%), Carineta diardi (about 10%) and Green Shield Cicada (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Umbonia spinosa is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguaçu National Park (5 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.
