Olive-Green Coastal Katydid

Olive-Green Coastal Katydid

Austrosalomona falcata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Auckland

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

121 Verified sightings at Auckland
111 In all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Olive-Green Coastal Katydid

Austrosalomona falcata, the olive-green coastal katydid, is a species of insect found in eastern Australia and is introduced to New Zealand. The habitat includes urban gardens, rural areas and grassy woodlands. Food consists of flowers and fruits. The males communicate by stridulation, where one forewing is scraped against the other. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
5 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Olive-Green Coastal Katydid in Auckland?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Olive-Green Coastal Katydid sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 121 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 65th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Olive-Green Coastal Katydid in Auckland?

January–February and April

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Olive-Green Coastal Katydid in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see an Olive-Green Coastal Katydid?

Between 8 and 11 pm

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

Is Auckland the best place to see an Olive-Green Coastal Katydid?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Olive-Green Coastal Katydid sightings, Auckland has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Sydney (Australia, about 10%).

Where does the Olive-Green Coastal Katydid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Olive-Green Coastal Katydid is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (121 verified sightings), 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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