Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Xyleus discoideus
Spanish: Saltamonte perezoso
Xyleus discoideus (Xyleus discoideus) is a insect recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 27 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones).
TaxonomyInsecta › Orthoptera › Romaleidae
Local records27 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records3,167 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2021 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-02-10 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-11-03 — observation by zihuadean
- 2024-11-01 — observation by zihuadean
- 2023-03-24 — observation by santiagob1986
- 2022-12-24 — observation by zihuadean
- 2022-10-23 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist
Cite as: “Xyleus discoideus (Xyleus discoideus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/xyleus-discoideus/, 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.