What are the chances of seeing an Ephippigerida areolaria in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ephippigerida areolaria sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 388th most-seen of the 597 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Ephippigerida areolaria in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
July to October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ephippigerida areolaria in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Ephippigerida areolaria?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ephippigerida areolaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see an Ephippigerida areolaria?
Only Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, in our data
Sierra de Guadarrama National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ephippigerida areolaria sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Ephippigerida areolaria live in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Ephippigerida areolaria that you can see in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Lluciapomaresius stalii (about 20%), Great Green Bush-Cricket (about 10%) and Portuguese Mountain Bush-Cricket (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Ephippigerida areolaria sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ephippigerida areolaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (10 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.