Genus

Raintree Spittlebugs

Ptyelus

2 species in our catalog · found in 2 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHemiptera (True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies)
FamilyAphrophoridae (True Spittlebugs)
GenusPtyelus (Raintree Spittlebugs)

Species in this group

Ptyelus flavescens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ptyelus grossus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

~10%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Raintree Spittlebugs

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Yellow Raintree Spittlebug			~10%
2	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Common Raintree Spittlebug			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 2	~10%
	Yellow Raintree Spittlebug			~10%
	Common Raintree Spittlebug			~10%
2	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~10%
	Yellow Raintree Spittlebug			~10%
3	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~10%
	Yellow Raintree Spittlebug			~10%
4	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Common Raintree Spittlebug			~10%

Raintree Spittlebugs

Species in this group

Yellow Raintree Spittlebug

Common Raintree Spittlebug

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Raintree Spittlebugs

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked