Otomi Tree Cricket

Otomi Tree Cricket

Oecanthus mhatreae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Mexico City

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

11 Verified sightings at Mexico City
July Best month

About the Otomi Tree Cricket

Oecanthus mhatreae, commonly known as the Otomí tree cricket, is a species of tree cricket in the family Oecanthidae. It is found in Querétaro, Mexico. Its common name comes from the indigenous Otomi people who are native to the Mexican Plateau region, and its scientific name was given in honour of Natasha Mhatre, a noted Indian Biologist and Professor at University of Western Ontario in Canada. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Otomi Tree Cricket in Mexico City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Otomi Tree Cricket sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 388th 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 Otomi Tree Cricket in Mexico City?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Otomi Tree Cricket in Mexico City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see an Otomi Tree Cricket?

Only Mexico City, in our data

Mexico City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Otomi Tree Cricket sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Otomi Tree Cricket sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Otomi Tree Cricket is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (11 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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