Guatemalan Catone

Guatemalan Catone

Catonephele mexicana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Lago de Yojoa

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

13 Verified sightings at Lago de Yojoa From 2019 to 2026
36 In all 3 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
2 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
3 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Guatemalan Catone in Lago de Yojoa?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Guatemalan Catone sighting in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 36th most-seen of the 152 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Guatemalan Catone in Lago de Yojoa?

January

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Guatemalan Catone in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and June–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Guatemalan Catone?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Guatemalan Catone sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Lago de Yojoa the best place to see a Guatemalan Catone?

Among the best

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Guatemalan Catone sightings, Lago de Yojoa ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 20%).

Where does the Guatemalan Catone sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Guatemalan Catone is recorded against all the insects logged in Lago de Yojoa (13 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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