Short-Winged Meadow Katydid

Short-Winged Meadow Katydid

Conocephalus brevipennis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Philadelphia

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

17 Verified sightings at Philadelphia
27 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Short-Winged Meadow Katydid

Conocephalus brevipennis, the short-winged meadow katydid, is a species of meadow katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America and the Caribbean. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
9 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Short-Winged Meadow Katydid in Philadelphia?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Short-Winged Meadow Katydid sighting in Philadelphia on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 313th most-seen of the 632 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.

When is the best time to see a Short-Winged Meadow Katydid in Philadelphia?

September

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Short-Winged Meadow Katydid in Philadelphia on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Short-Winged Meadow Katydid?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

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

Is Philadelphia the best place to see a Short-Winged Meadow Katydid?

6th of 9

Of the 9 cities where we can rate Short-Winged Meadow Katydid sightings, Philadelphia ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Washington (United States, about 10%), Baltimore (United States, about 10%) and Detroit (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Short-Winged Meadow Katydid sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Short-Winged Meadow Katydid is recorded against all the insects logged in Philadelphia (17 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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