What are the chances of seeing a Chlorotabanus mexicanus in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chlorotabanus mexicanus sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 290th most-seen of the 378 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.
When is the best time to see a Chlorotabanus mexicanus in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
January–April and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chlorotabanus mexicanus in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Chlorotabanus mexicanus?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chlorotabanus mexicanus sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Chlorotabanus mexicanus?
Only Braulio Carrillo National Park, in our data
Braulio Carrillo National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Chlorotabanus mexicanus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Chlorotabanus mexicanus live in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
Same order: Diptera
The closest relatives of the Chlorotabanus mexicanus that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (order Diptera, Flies) are Green Jewel Fly (about 10%) and Black Soldier Fly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Chlorotabanus mexicanus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chlorotabanus mexicanus is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (6 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.