Acanalonia servillei
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Acanalonia servillei is a species of planthopper in the family Acanaloniidae. It is a widely distributed species, being found along the East Coast and Gulf Coast of the United States as far southwest as Texas and as far north as New York. It is also found on many Caribbean islands such as The Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, and Jamaica. Like most planthoppers, it feeds on the sap of plants. It is noted as being associated with Capparis cynophallophora along with other plants in the caper family, though not exclusively. It is a quite large species for its family, usually measuring more than 9mm. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Acanalonia servillei sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 396th most-seen of the 496 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acanalonia servillei in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months. Those are among Everglades National Park's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in March.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Acanalonia servillei sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Acanalonia servillei sightings, Everglades National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Acanalonia servillei that you can see in Everglades National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Common Cotton Stainer Bug (about 20%), Milkweed Assassin Bug (about 20%) and Florida Leaf-Footed Bug (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Acanalonia servillei is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades National Park (7 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.
