Membracis mexicana
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Membracis mexicana is a species of treehopper within the family Membracidae. The species can be found distributed from California to Colombia and Ecuador. The coloration of adults is black with yellow markings on the body, whereas nymphs start out black before eventually becoming white with 3 black dots and a reddish belt separating thorax and abdomen. Adults are considered minor pests in crops such as Avocados. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 2 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 6 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Treehopper sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 299 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and June
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Treehopper in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April and July–August, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mexican Treehopper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Mexican Treehopper sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park (Mexico, about 10%) and Cañón del Sumidero National Park (Mexico, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mexican Treehopper is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (20 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.
