Acanthocephala alata
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Guadalajara

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

17 Verified sightings at Guadalajara
94 In all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Acanthocephala alata

Acanthocephala alata is a species of leaf-footed bug in the family Coreidae. It is native to Mexico and can be found from Texas to Colombia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
2 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
4 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
5 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
6 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Puebla 🇲🇽 México
~10%
2 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
~10%
3 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
~10%
4 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Acanthocephala alata in Guadalajara?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acanthocephala alata sighting in Guadalajara on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 93rd most-seen of the 229 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Acanthocephala alata in Guadalajara?

May and September–January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Acanthocephala alata in Guadalajara on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and June–August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Acanthocephala alata?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Acanthocephala alata sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Guadalajara the best place to see an Acanthocephala alata?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Acanthocephala alata sightings, Guadalajara ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Puebla (México, about 10%) and Monterrey (México, about 10%).

Where does the Acanthocephala alata sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Acanthocephala alata is recorded against all the insects logged in Guadalajara (17 verified sightings), 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.

← Back to Guadalajara