Chinese Rice Grasshopper

Chinese Rice Grasshopper

Oxya chinensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tuen Mun

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

5 Verified sightings at Tuen Mun
October Best month

About the Chinese Rice Grasshopper

Oxya chinensis is a species of short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in south and eastern Asia, and Oceania. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
<5%
3 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Chinese Rice Grasshopper in Tuen Mun?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Rice Grasshopper sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 492nd most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Chinese Rice Grasshopper in Tuen Mun?

June and October–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Rice Grasshopper in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in July–September and December–May, the lowest months.

Is Tuen Mun the best place to see a Chinese Rice Grasshopper?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Chinese Rice Grasshopper sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Nanjing (China, about 10%).

Where does the Chinese Rice Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Chinese Rice Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (5 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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