Northern Flatid Planthopper

Northern Flatid Planthopper

Flatormenis proxima

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

16 Verified sightings at Shenandoah National Park From 2019 to 2026
48 In all 2 parks
September Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Northern Flatid Planthopper

Flatormenis proxima, known generally as the northern flatid planthopper or mealy flatid planthopper, is a species of flatid planthopper in the family Flatidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
7 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Flatid Planthopper in Shenandoah National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Flatid Planthopper sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 251st most-seen of the 723 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.

When is the best time to see a Northern Flatid Planthopper in Shenandoah National Park?

September

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Flatid Planthopper in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and December–June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Northern Flatid Planthopper?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Flatid Planthopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Shenandoah National Park the best place to see a Northern Flatid Planthopper?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Northern Flatid Planthopper sightings, Shenandoah National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Northern Flatid Planthopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Northern Flatid Planthopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (16 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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