Pirithoicus ophthalmicus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pirithoicus ophthalmicus, the little clown grasshopper, is a species of grasshopper in the family Romaleidae native to southern India. It is the only species in the genus Pirithoicus, as another taxa, Pirithous ramachendrai, was synonymized to this one. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Clown Grasshopper sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 137th most-seen of the 477 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.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Little Clown Grasshopper in Bengaluru on a given day, against under 5% in November to February, the lowest months. That is one of Bengaluru's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain against almost none in January.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Little Clown Grasshopper sightings, Bengaluru ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Chennai (India, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Little Clown Grasshopper that you can see in Bengaluru (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Brown‐spotted Locust (about 10%), Spathosternum prasiniferum (about 10%) and Carinate Locust (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Clown Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Bengaluru (36 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.
