Monecphora cingulata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Monecphora cingulata sighting in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 30th most-seen of the 60 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Monecphora cingulata in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to December, the lowest months. That is one of Itatiaia National Park's wettest months, with about 290 mm of rain against 25 mm in July.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Monecphora cingulata sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Monecphora cingulata sightings, Itatiaia National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 20%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Monecphora cingulata that you can see in Itatiaia National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Carineta diardi (about 40%), Phenax variegata (about 20%) and Green Shield Cicada (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Monecphora cingulata is recorded against all the insects logged in Itatiaia 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.
