Sphingonotus caerulans
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Sphingonotus caerulans is a species belonging to the family Acrididae subfamily Oedipodinae.The northern limit is northern France, eastern Sweden and southern Finland. In Central and Northern Europe the species is restricted to low-vegetation special habitats, in which the soil remains free of vegetation through constant rearrangement (pioneer species of open habitats). It is very common in the Mediterranean area, especially in rocky heaths. According to the IUCN, the conservation status of Sphingonotus caerulans is LC (least concern).
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Winged Sand Grasshopper sighting in Essen on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 246th most-seen of the 434 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Winged Sand Grasshopper in Essen on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-Winged Sand Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Blue-Winged Sand Grasshopper sightings, Essen ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Hamburg (Germany, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Blue-Winged Sand Grasshopper that you can see in Essen (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Blue-Winged Grasshopper (about 10%), Meadow Grasshopper (about 10%) and Common Field Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blue-Winged Sand Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Essen (11 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.
