Painted Meadow Grasshopper

Painted Meadow Grasshopper

Chimarocephala pacifica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sacramento

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

7 Verified sightings at Sacramento
April Best month

About the Painted Meadow Grasshopper

Chimarocephala pacifica, known generally as the painted meadow grasshopper or painted grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Painted Meadow Grasshopper in Sacramento?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Meadow Grasshopper sighting in Sacramento on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 293rd most-seen of the 386 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 Painted Meadow Grasshopper in Sacramento?

April

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Meadow Grasshopper in Sacramento on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.

Is Sacramento the best place to see a Painted Meadow Grasshopper?

Yes

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Painted Meadow Grasshopper sightings, Sacramento has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Los Angeles (United States, under 5%) and San Diego (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Painted Meadow Grasshopper live in Sacramento?

Same family: Acrididae

The closest relatives of the Painted Meadow Grasshopper that you can see in Sacramento (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Pallid-Winged Grasshopper (about 10%) and Gray Bird Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Painted Meadow Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Painted Meadow Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Sacramento (7 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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