Penthicodes farinosa
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Penthicodes farinosus is a species of planthoppers in the subfamily Aphaeninae (Fulgoridae): with five subspecies distributed in Indo-China and Malesia. The genus name was formerly treated as feminine, but in 2022 it was revised to masculine in accordance with ICZN Article 30.1.4.4, changing the spelling of this species' name from farinosa to farinosus.
Data related to Penthicodes at Wikispecies FLOW: Penthicodes (Penthicodes) farinosa (Weber, 1801) Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Penthicodes farinosa sighting in Kinabalu 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 297 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.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Penthicodes farinosa in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, August–September and November–February, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Penthicodes farinosa sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Penthicodes farinosa sightings, Kinabalu Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 50%), Tangkoko Nature Reserve (Indonesia, about 40%) and Gunung Leuser National Park (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same family: Fulgoridae
The closest relatives of the Penthicodes farinosa that you can see in Kinabalu Park (family Fulgoridae, Lanternflies) are Pyrops sultanus (about 40%), Pyrops sidereus (about 10%) and Pyrops heringi (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Penthicodes farinosa is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabalu 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.
