Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper

Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper

Aiolopus thalassinus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Osaka

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

115 Verified sightings at Osaka
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper

Aiolopus thalassinus is a species of grasshopper belonging to the family Acrididae, subfamily Oedipodinae. It is present in many countries of Europe (but not the British Isles), and in the Afrotropical realm to Asia and the Pacific islands.

The colouration of this species is generally from clear brown to dark brown. Females have a size of 21–29 mm and males of 15–19 mm. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Naha 🇯🇵 Japan
~30%
2 Xiuying District 🇨🇳 China
~20%
3 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
4 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
5 Davao City 🇵🇭 Philippines
~20%
6 Daejeon 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%
7 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%
8 Warsaw 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
9 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
~10%
10 Beijing 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper in Osaka?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper sighting in Osaka on a given day, based on 115 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 18th most-seen of the 352 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper in Osaka?

September and October

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper in Osaka on a given day, against under 5% in January to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Osaka the best place to see a Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper?

3rd of 26

Of the 26 cities where we can rate Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper sightings, Osaka ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Naha (Japan, about 30%) and Xiuying District (China, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper live in Osaka?

Same family: Acrididae

The closest relatives of the Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper that you can see in Osaka (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Oriental Longheaded Locust (about 20%), Patanga japonica (about 20%) and Carinate Locust (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Slender Green-Winged Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Osaka (115 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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