Locust Treehopper

Locust Treehopper

Thelia bimaculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Shenandoah National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

10 Verified sightings at Shenandoah National Park From 2019 to 2026
15 In all 2 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Locust Treehopper

Thelia bimaculata, the locust treehopper, is a species of treehopper in the family Membracidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Locust Treehopper in Shenandoah National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Locust Treehopper sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 447th most-seen of the 723 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Locust Treehopper in Shenandoah National Park?

July and September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Locust Treehopper in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Locust Treehopper?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Locust Treehopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Shenandoah National Park the best place to see a Locust Treehopper?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Locust Treehopper sightings, Shenandoah National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Locust Treehopper live in Shenandoah National Park?

Same family: Membracidae

The closest relatives of the Locust Treehopper that you can see in Shenandoah National Park (family Membracidae, Typical Treehoppers) are Platycotis vittatus (about 20%), Keeled Treehopper (about 10%) and Acutalis tartarea (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Locust Treehopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Locust Treehopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (10 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.

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