Mecostethus parapleurus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Mecostethus parapleurus is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in the Palearctic. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 3 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leek Grasshopper sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 242nd most-seen of the 1277 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Leek Grasshopper in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leek 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 3 parks where we can rate Leek Grasshopper sightings, Pyrénées National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Triglav National Park (Slovenia, about 10%) and Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Leek Grasshopper that you can see in Pyrénées National Park (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Meadow Grasshopper (about 20%), Cophopodisma pyrenaea (about 10%) and Woodland Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leek Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (48 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.
