Hook-Faced Conehead

Hook-Faced Conehead

Pyrgocorypha uncinata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Washington

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

11 Verified sightings at Washington
October Best month

About the Hook-Faced Conehead

Pyrgocorypha uncinata, the hook-faced conehead, is a species of conehead in the family Tettigoniidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hook-Faced Conehead in Washington?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hook-Faced Conehead sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1121st most-seen of the 1807 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.

When is the best time to see a Hook-Faced Conehead in Washington?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hook-Faced Conehead in Washington on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Hook-Faced Conehead?

Only Washington, in our data

Washington is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hook-Faced Conehead sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Hook-Faced Conehead live in Washington?

Same family: Tettigoniidae

The closest relatives of the Hook-Faced Conehead that you can see in Washington (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Short-Winged Meadow Katydid (about 10%) and Handsome Meadow Katydid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Hook-Faced Conehead sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hook-Faced Conehead is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (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.

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