Schistocerca flavofasciata

Schistocerca flavofasciata

Schistocerca flavofasciata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at São Paulo

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

307 Verified sightings at São Paulo
15 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Schistocerca flavofasciata

Schistocerca flavofasciata is a species of bird grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in South America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
2 Recife 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
3 João Pessoa 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
4 Manaus 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
5 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
6 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
7 Niterói 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
8 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
9 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
10 Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Schistocerca flavofasciata in São Paulo?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Schistocerca flavofasciata sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 307 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 13th most-seen of the 832 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Schistocerca flavofasciata in São Paulo?

January–April and June

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Schistocerca flavofasciata in São Paulo on a given day, against about 10% in May and July–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Schistocerca flavofasciata?

Between 8 and 11 am

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

Is São Paulo the best place to see a Schistocerca flavofasciata?

Among the best

Of the 13 cities where we can rate Schistocerca flavofasciata sightings, São Paulo ranks 6th at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Curitiba (Brazil, about 20%), Recife (Brazil, about 20%) and João Pessoa (Brazil, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Schistocerca flavofasciata live in São Paulo?

Same family: Acrididae

The closest relatives of the Schistocerca flavofasciata that you can see in São Paulo (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Pycnosarcus atavus (about 10%), Ronderosia bergii (about 10%) and Abracris flavolineata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Schistocerca flavofasciata sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Schistocerca flavofasciata is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (307 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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