Sphingonotus caerulans
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Sphingonotus caerulans is a species belonging to the family Acrididae subfamily Oedipodinae.The northern limit is northern France, eastern Sweden and southern Finland. In Central and Northern Europe the species is restricted to low-vegetation special habitats, in which the soil remains free of vegetation through constant rearrangement (pioneer species of open habitats). It is very common in the Mediterranean area, especially in rocky heaths. According to the IUCN, the conservation status of Sphingonotus caerulans is LC (least concern).
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Winged Sand Grasshopper sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 838th most-seen of the 1406 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 Blue-Winged Sand Grasshopper in Vienna on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-Winged Sand 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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Blue-Winged Sand Grasshopper sightings, Vienna ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Hamburg (Germany, about 10%) and Essen (Germany, under 5%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Blue-Winged Sand Grasshopper that you can see in Vienna (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Italian Locust (about 20%), Meadow Grasshopper (about 10%) and Common Field Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blue-Winged Sand Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (11 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.
