Macugonalia moesta
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Macugonalia moesta is a species of leafhopper from the genus Macugonalia. The species was originally described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1803. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Macugonalia moesta sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 103rd most-seen of the 366 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Macugonalia moesta in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–May and July–September, the lowest months. Those are among Manu National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain a month against 60 mm in August.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Macugonalia moesta sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 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 Macugonalia moesta sightings, Manu National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
Same family: Cicadellidae
The closest relatives of the Macugonalia moesta that you can see in Manu National Park (family Cicadellidae, Typical Leafhoppers) are Ichthyobelus bellicosus (about 10%) and Tettisama bisellata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Macugonalia moesta is recorded against all the insects logged in Manu National Park (19 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.
