Thespidae

Species in this group

Bantiella trinitatis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Bantia marmorata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chloromiopteryx plurilobata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Thesprotia graminis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pogonogaster tristani

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Endemic

Galapagia solitaria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pseudomiopteryx infuscata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bistanta herema

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Thespis parva

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

<5%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Thespidae

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 9	~30%
	Bantia marmorata			~20%
	Chloromiopteryx plurilobata			~10%
2	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 9	~20%
	Bantiella trinitatis			~20%
3	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 9	~10%
	Pogonogaster tristani			~10%
	Pseudomiopteryx infuscata			~10%
4	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	~10%
	American Grass Mantis			~10%
5	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 9	~10%
	Galapagia solitaria			~10%
6	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Bistanta herema			<5%
7	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	American Grass Mantis			<5%
8	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 9	<5%
	Bantia marmorata			<5%
9	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 9	<5%
	Pogonogaster tristani			<5%
10	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 9	<5%
	Slender Prairie Mantis			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 9	~10%
	American Grass Mantis			<5%
	Slender Prairie Mantis			<5%
2	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 9	<5%
	Slender Prairie Mantis			<5%
3	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	American Grass Mantis			<5%
4	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Slender Prairie Mantis			<5%
5	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 9	<5%
	Slender Prairie Mantis			<5%

Species in this group

Bantiella trinitatis

Bantia marmorata

Chloromiopteryx plurilobata

American Grass Mantis

Pogonogaster tristani

Galapagia solitaria

Pseudomiopteryx infuscata

Bistanta herema

Slender Prairie Mantis

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Thespidae

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked