Apalacris varicornis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Apalacris varicornis is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Indomalaya and has been recorded as a minor agricultural pest in Thailand and Malaysia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Tuen Mun | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 6 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Apalacris varicornis sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 429th most-seen of the 1125 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.
April, July–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Apalacris varicornis in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in May–June, September and November–March, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Apalacris varicornis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Apalacris varicornis sightings, Hong Kong ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam, about 10%), Singapore (Singapore, about 10%) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Apalacris varicornis that you can see in Hong Kong (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Carinate Locust (about 10%), Ceracris nigricornis (about 10%) and Short-Winged Rice Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Apalacris varicornis is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (23 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.
