Pirithoicus ophthalmicus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 Chennai on a given day, based on 58 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 73rd most-seen of the 376 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Little Clown Grasshopper in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in February to April, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Little Clown Grasshopper sightings, Chennai has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Bengaluru (India, about 10%) and Kochi (India, under 5%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Little Clown Grasshopper that you can see in Chennai (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Heteracris pulchra (about 20%), Carinate Locust (about 20%) and Spathosternum prasiniferum (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 Chennai (58 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.
