Monistria pustulifera
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The blistered pyrgomorph (Monistria pustulifera) is a species of wingless grasshopper of the family Pyrgomorphidae, endemic to Australia. The species is most commonly found on desert fuchsia plants of the genus Eremophila, in particular Eremophila gilesii. It is also known to eat garden plants such as Buddleja, dahlias, honeysuckle and privet. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Blistered Pyrgomorph sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 38 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.
May to July
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Blistered Pyrgomorph in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–March, the lowest months. Those are among Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 65 mm in January.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blistered Pyrgomorph sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Blistered Pyrgomorph sightings, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same order: Orthoptera
The closest relatives of the Blistered Pyrgomorph that you can see in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (order Orthoptera, Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids) are Common Toadhopper (about 40%), Bark-Mimicking Grasshopper (about 30%) and Ungee-Gungee (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Blistered Pyrgomorph is recorded against all the insects logged in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (13 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.
