Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper

Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper

Aiolopus thalassinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cape Town

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Cape Town
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper

Aiolopus thalassinus is a species of grasshopper belonging to the family Acrididae, subfamily Oedipodinae. It is present in many countries of Europe (but not the British Isles), and in the Afrotropical realm to Asia and the Pacific islands.

The colouration of this species is generally from clear brown to dark brown. Females have a size of 21–29 mm and males of 15–19 mm. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Naha 🇯🇵 Japan
~30%
2 Xiuying District 🇨🇳 China
~20%
3 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
4 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
5 Davao City 🇵🇭 Philippines
~20%
6 Daejeon 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%
7 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%
8 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
9 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
~10%
10 Beijing 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper in Cape Town?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper sighting in Cape Town on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 291st most-seen of the 311 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper in Cape Town?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper in Cape Town on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Cape Town the best place to see a Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper?

26th of 26

Of the 26 cities where we can rate Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper sightings, Cape Town ranks 26th at under 5%. The best odds are in Naha (Japan, about 30%), Xiuying District (China, about 20%) and Osaka (Japan, about 20%).

Where does the Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Cape Town (6 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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