Phaulacridium vittatum
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Phaulacridium vittatum, the Wingless Grasshopper, is a species of short-horned grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Australia. Although commonly called the 'Wingless grasshopper', adults may be winged and therefore capable of flight. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wingless Grasshopper sighting in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 59th most-seen of the 105 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March to May
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Wingless Grasshopper in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to December, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wingless Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Wingless Grasshopper sightings, Kosciuszko National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Wilsons Promontory National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Grampians National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Wingless Grasshopper that you can see in Kosciuszko National Park (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Chameleon Grasshopper (about 40%), Mountain Grasshopper (about 20%) and Giant Green Slantface (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wingless Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Kosciuszko National Park (8 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.
