Orphulella punctata
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Orphulella punctata is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in the Americas. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orphulella punctata sighting in San Pedro Sula on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 79 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.
August
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Orphulella punctata in San Pedro Sula on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orphulella punctata sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Orphulella punctata sightings, San Pedro Sula has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Miami (United States, about 10%) and Buenos Aires (Argentina, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Orphulella punctata that you can see in San Pedro Sula (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Abracris flavolineata (about 40%), Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper (about 30%) and Silvitettix biolleyi (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orphulella punctata is recorded against all the insects logged in San Pedro Sula (12 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.
