Marsh Meadow Grasshopper

Marsh Meadow Grasshopper

Pseudochorthippus curtipennis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Gros Morne National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

6 Verified sightings at Gros Morne National Park From 2019 to 2026
42 In all 5 parks
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Marsh Meadow Grasshopper

Pseudochorthippus curtipennis, known generally as marsh meadow grasshopper, is a species of slant-faced grasshopper in the family Acrididae. Other common names include the meadow grasshopper and short-winged brown grasshopper. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
3 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Calgary 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Closest Relatives at Gros Morne National Park

No species of the same family or order lives in Gros Morne National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Marsh Meadow Grasshopper in Gros Morne National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Meadow Grasshopper sighting in Gros Morne National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 59th most-seen of the 83 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Marsh Meadow Grasshopper in Gros Morne National Park?

August and October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Meadow Grasshopper in Gros Morne National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Marsh Meadow Grasshopper?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

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

Is Gros Morne National Park the best place to see a Marsh Meadow Grasshopper?

Yes

Of the 5 parks where we can rate Marsh Meadow Grasshopper sightings, Gros Morne National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Elk Island National Park (Canada, about 10%) and Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Marsh Meadow Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Marsh Meadow Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Gros Morne National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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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