Prionolopha serrata
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Prionolopha serrata is a species of grasshopper from the monotypic genus Prionolopha. It is found in South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Prionolopha serrata sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 81 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 366 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and December
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Prionolopha serrata in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to July, the lowest months. Those are among Manu National Park's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain a month against 60 mm in August.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Prionolopha serrata sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Prionolopha serrata sightings, Manu National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%) and Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%).
Same family: Romaleidae
The closest relatives of the Prionolopha serrata that you can see in Manu National Park (family Romaleidae, Lubber Grasshoppers) are Agriacris auripennis (about 10%), Chromacris peruviana (about 10%) and Colpolopha praemorsa (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Prionolopha serrata is recorded against all the insects logged in Manu National Park (81 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.
