Rufous-Legged Grasshopper

Rufous-Legged Grasshopper

Xenocatantops humilis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Thiruvananthapuram

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

15 Verified sightings at Thiruvananthapuram
110 In all 8 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Rufous-Legged Grasshopper

Xenocatantops humilis is the type species of grasshoppers in its genus, belonging to the family Acrididae and subfamily Catantopinae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
2 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
3 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
4 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
6 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
7 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
8 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~30%
2 Thiruvananthapuram 🇮🇳 India
~30%
3 Guwahati 🇮🇳 India
~20%
4 Kuching 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
5 Tasikmalaya 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
6 Thrissur 🇮🇳 India
~20%
7 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
8 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
9 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
10 Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-Legged Grasshopper in Thiruvananthapuram?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-Legged Grasshopper sighting in Thiruvananthapuram on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 21st most-seen of the 112 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Rufous-Legged Grasshopper in Thiruvananthapuram?

September

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-Legged Grasshopper in Thiruvananthapuram on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–May, August and December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Rufous-Legged Grasshopper?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-Legged Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Thiruvananthapuram the best place to see a Rufous-Legged Grasshopper?

Among the best

Of the 16 cities where we can rate Rufous-Legged Grasshopper sightings, Thiruvananthapuram ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Singapore (Singapore, about 30%).

Where does the Rufous-Legged Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Rufous-Legged Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Thiruvananthapuram (15 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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