Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper

Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper

Aidemona azteca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Mexico City

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

31 Verified sightings at Mexico City
44 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
April 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 Mexico City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 230th most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper in Mexico City?

April

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months. That is one of Mexico City's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 150 mm in July.

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 Mexico City the best place to see an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper?

8th of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper sightings, Mexico City ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in San Pedro Sula (Honduras, about 30%), Austin (United States, about 10%) and San José (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper live in Mexico City?

Same family: Acrididae

The closest relatives of the Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper that you can see in Mexico City (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Differential Grasshopper (about 20%) and Gray Bird Grasshopper (about 10%), 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 Mexico City (31 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.

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