Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper

Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper

Aidemona azteca

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at San Pedro Sula

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

27 Verified sightings at San Pedro Sula
44 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
August 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 San Pedro Sula?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper sighting in San Pedro Sula on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 9th most-seen of the 79 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, 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 San Pedro Sula?

August and October

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper in San Pedro Sula on a given day, against under 5% in January to March, 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 San Pedro Sula the best place to see an Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper?

Yes

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper sightings, San Pedro Sula has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Austin (United States, about 10%) and San José (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper live in San Pedro Sula?

Same family: Acrididae

The closest relatives of the Aztec Spur-Throated Grasshopper that you can see in San Pedro Sula (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Abracris flavolineata (about 40%), Silvitettix biolleyi (about 30%) 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 San Pedro Sula (27 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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