Northern Flatid Planthopper

Northern Flatid Planthopper

Flatormenis proxima

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

32 Verified sightings at Great Smoky Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
48 In all 2 parks
October Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Northern Flatid Planthopper

Flatormenis proxima, known generally as the northern flatid planthopper or mealy flatid planthopper, is a species of flatid planthopper in the family Flatidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
7 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Flatid Planthopper in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Flatid Planthopper sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 146th most-seen of the 822 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Northern Flatid Planthopper in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

June to November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Flatid Planthopper in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Northern Flatid Planthopper?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Flatid Planthopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Great Smoky Mountains National Park the best place to see a Northern Flatid Planthopper?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Northern Flatid Planthopper sightings, Great Smoky Mountains National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Northern Flatid Planthopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Northern Flatid Planthopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (32 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.

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