Guatemalan Catone

Guatemalan Catone

Catonephele mexicana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

14 Verified sightings at Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park From 2019 to 2026
36 In all 3 parks
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
2 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
3 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Guatemalan Catone in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Guatemalan Catone sighting in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 80 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Guatemalan Catone in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park?

March

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Guatemalan Catone in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, April–May, July–August and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 360 mm in September.

What time of day is best to see a Guatemalan Catone?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Guatemalan Catone sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park the best place to see a Guatemalan Catone?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Guatemalan Catone sightings, Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 20%) and Corcovado National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Where does the Guatemalan Catone sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Guatemalan Catone is recorded against all the insects logged in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (14 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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