Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Giant Cicada

Quesada gigas

Spanish: Chicharra gigante

Giant Cicada (Quesada gigas)
Photographed by daniel_brito on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

The Giant cicada (Quesada gigas), also known as the chichara grande, coyoyo, or coyuyo, is a species of large cicada native to North, Central, and South America. One of two species in the genus Quesada, it is the widest ranging cicada in the Western Hemisphere. Most often recorded in Jun.

TaxonomyInsecta › Hemiptera › Cicadidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records5,967 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2019 – 2019
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Giant Cicada (Quesada gigas) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/quesada-gigas/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.