Cyclocephala lunulata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Cyclocephala lunulata is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cyclocephala lunulata sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 102nd most-seen of the 302 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cyclocephala lunulata in Arenal Volcano National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May, July–August and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Arenal Volcano National Park's driest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 500 mm in November.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cyclocephala lunulata sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Cyclocephala lunulata sightings, Arenal Volcano National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Cyclocephala lunulata that you can see in Arenal Volcano National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Coelosis biloba (about 10%), Ancognatha vulgaris (about 10%) and Elephant Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cyclocephala lunulata is recorded against all the insects logged in Arenal Volcano National Park (17 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.
