Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper

Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper

Aidemona azteca

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Biotopo Cerro Cahuí

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

30 Verified sightings at Biotopo Cerro Cahuí From 2019 to 2026
44 In all 2 parks
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper

Aidemona azteca, the Aztec spur-throat, is a species of spur-throated grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in Central America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~30%
2 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Pedro Sula 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
7 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
<5%
8 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper sighting in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 77 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí?

September and November–December

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí on a given day, against under 5% in March and April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

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

Is Biotopo Cerro Cahuí the best place to see an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper sightings, Biotopo Cerro Cahuí has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper live in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí?

Same family: Acrididae

The closest relatives of the Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper that you can see in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Abracris flavolineata (about 20%) and Orphulella punctata (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (30 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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