Ruspolia nitidula
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Ruspolia nitidula, the large conehead, is a species of bush cricket belonging to the subfamily Conocephalinae of the family Tettigoniidae. It is found throughout Europe, Africa, and the Palearctic part of Asia. A vernacular name that has been used is "cone-headed grasshopper", although it is not a grasshopper, but rather a bush cricket.
The species is green, large, and slender with a cone-shaped head. The apex of the head has a cream-colored band that goes through it and the eyes. Its size ranges from 32–60 mm (1.3–2.4 in). The wings of both sexes extend further than the abdomen. They are able to produce a high-pitched buzzing sound.
It is native to central and southern Europe where it can be found on riverbanks and other wet areas that have long grass. The species has been expanding northwards in Europe in recent decades. Populations have been established in southern Britain. The species can be found from July to October. It is also native to Africa and the Palearctic part of Asia.
The cricket is commonly eaten in Uganda and the sale of them brings in a large amount of income. The price per unit weight is periodically higher than that... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Large Conehead sighting in Lisbon on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 221st most-seen of the 441 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.
July and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Conehead in Lisbon on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months. Those are among Lisbon's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain a month against 95 mm in November.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Conehead sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
7th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Large Conehead sightings, Lisbon ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Milan (Italy, about 10%), Porto (Portugal, about 10%) and Vienna (Austria, about 10%).
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Large Conehead that you can see in Lisbon (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Mediterranean Katydid (about 10%) and Great Green Bush-Cricket (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large Conehead is recorded against all the insects logged in Lisbon (14 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.
