Hoplosphyrum boreale
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Hoplosphyrum boreale, known generally as the western bush cricket or long-winged scaly cricket, is a species of scaly cricket in the family Mogoplistidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Brush Cricket sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 345th most-seen of the 693 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Brush Cricket in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Western Brush Cricket sightings, San Diego ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Los Angeles (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Orthoptera
The closest relatives of the Western Brush Cricket that you can see in San Diego (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Gray Bird Grasshopper (about 20%), Tropical House Cricket (about 10%) and Pallid-Winged Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Brush Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (18 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.
