Schistocerca flavofasciata

Schistocerca flavofasciata

Schistocerca flavofasciata

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

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

10 Verified sightings at Tijuca National Park From 2019 to 2026
15 In all 2 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Schistocerca flavofasciata

Schistocerca flavofasciata is a species of bird grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in South America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
2 Recife 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
3 João Pessoa 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
4 Manaus 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
5 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
6 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
7 Niterói 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
8 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
9 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
10 Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Schistocerca flavofasciata in Tijuca National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Schistocerca flavofasciata sighting in Tijuca National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 132 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 Schistocerca flavofasciata in Tijuca National Park?

July

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Schistocerca flavofasciata in Tijuca National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–May and August–October, the lowest months. That is one of Tijuca National Park's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 180 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see a Schistocerca flavofasciata?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Schistocerca flavofasciata sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Tijuca National Park the best place to see a Schistocerca flavofasciata?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Schistocerca flavofasciata sightings, Tijuca National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Schistocerca flavofasciata live in Tijuca National Park?

Same family: Acrididae

The closest relatives of the Schistocerca flavofasciata that you can see in Tijuca National Park (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Pycnosarcus atavus (about 10%), Abracris flavolineata (about 10%) and Opshomala viridis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Schistocerca flavofasciata sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Schistocerca flavofasciata is recorded against all the insects logged in Tijuca 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.

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