Stenocatantops splendens

Stenocatantops splendens

Stenocatantops splendens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

7 Verified sightings at Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]
34 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Stenocatantops splendens

Stenocatantops splendens is a species of short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Indomalaya and eastern Asia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
3 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
4 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~10%
2 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Stenocatantops splendens in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stenocatantops splendens sighting in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 134th most-seen of the 182 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.

When is the best time to see a Stenocatantops splendens in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]?

June–July and December–March

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stenocatantops splendens in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and August–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Stenocatantops splendens?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stenocatantops splendens sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] the best place to see a Stenocatantops splendens?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Stenocatantops splendens sightings, Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Guangzhou (China, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Stenocatantops splendens live in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]?

Same family: Acrididae

The closest relatives of the Stenocatantops splendens that you can see in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Spathosternum prasiniferum (about 20%), Gesonula punctifrons (about 10%) and Carinate Locust (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Stenocatantops splendens sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Stenocatantops splendens is recorded against all the insects logged in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (7 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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