Phenax variegata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phenax variegata sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 95th 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.
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Phenax variegata in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and August–September, the lowest months. That is one of Manu National Park's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain against 60 mm in August.
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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Phenax variegata sightings, Manu National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, about 20%) and Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Fulgoridae
The closest relatives of the Phenax variegata that you can see in Manu National Park (family Fulgoridae, Lanternflies) are Wax-Tailed Planthopper (about 10%), Saw-Nosed Planthopper (about 10%) and Red-Eyed Planthopper (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 Manu National Park (14 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.
