Phenax variegata
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Phenax variegata sighting in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 60 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, May, July and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Phenax variegata in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, June and September–October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phenax variegata sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Phenax variegata sightings, Itatiaia National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 10%) and Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).
Same order: Hemiptera
The closest relatives of the Phenax variegata that you can see in Itatiaia National Park (order Hemiptera, True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies) are Carineta diardi (about 40%), Green Shield Cicada (about 20%) and Monecphora cingulata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phenax variegata is recorded against all the insects logged in Itatiaia National Park (13 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.
