Zonocerus variegatus
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Zonocerus variegatus, the painted grasshopper or variegated grasshopper, is a species of insect belonging to the family Pyrgomorphidae. It is native to tropical Africa, and is considered a crop pest in much of Western and Central Africa.
The adult grasshopper is extremely colourful, having large red compound eyes, a boldly patterned black, white, red and yellow body and legs, and greenish membranous wings. The nymphs also have red eyes, but lack wings and are black, with yellow and white markings.
Zonocerus variegatus is native to tropical West and Central Africa. It is an important agricultural pest in Ghana, Togo, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Congo Brazzaville, Southern Benin, and the Sahel region. It is a polyphagous insect, feeding on numerous different plants.
Both nymphs and mature Zonocerus variegatus cause damage to crops, particularly cassava, groundnuts and vegetables, and it has been implicated in transmitting mosaic viruses of cowpea and okra. The worst crop damage occurs in humid areas, on the edges of forests and near recently cleared, fallow ground with herbaceous plants. When forests are cleared, the plant Chromolaena... Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Ouagadougou | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso |
No species of the same family or order lives in Ouagadougou, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Grasshopper sighting in Ouagadougou on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 24th most-seen of the 28 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.
April and May
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Variegated Grasshopper in Ouagadougou on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and August–December, the lowest months.
Only Ouagadougou, in our data
Ouagadougou is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Variegated Grasshopper sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Variegated Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Ouagadougou (5 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.
