Lesser Mottled Grasshopper

Lesser Mottled Grasshopper

Stenobothrus stigmaticus

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

40 Verified sightings at Pyrénées National Park From 2019 to 2026
50 In all 2 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Lesser Mottled Grasshopper

Stenobothrus stigmaticus is a species belonging to the family Acrididae subfamily Gomphocerinae and is sometimes called the lesser mottled grasshopper. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Mottled Grasshopper in Pyrénées National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Mottled Grasshopper sighting in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 295th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lesser Mottled Grasshopper in Pyrénées National Park?

September

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Mottled Grasshopper in Pyrénées National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lesser Mottled Grasshopper?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Mottled 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.

Is Pyrénées National Park the best place to see a Lesser Mottled Grasshopper?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Lesser Mottled Grasshopper sightings, Pyrénées National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Cévennes National Park (France, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Lesser Mottled Grasshopper live in Pyrénées National Park?

Same genus: Stenobothrus

The closest relatives of the Lesser Mottled Grasshopper that you can see in Pyrénées National Park (genus Stenobothrus) are Stripe-Winged Grasshopper (about 10%) and Black-Spotted Toothed Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Lesser Mottled Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lesser Mottled Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Pyrénées National Park (40 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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