Cyclocephala brittoni

Cyclocephala brittoni

Cyclocephala brittoni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Braulio Carrillo National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

20 Verified sightings at Braulio Carrillo National Park From 2019 to 2026
31 In all 3 parks
March Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cyclocephala brittoni in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cyclocephala brittoni sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 127th most-seen of the 378 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Cyclocephala brittoni in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

March

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cyclocephala brittoni in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July–August and October–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Cyclocephala brittoni?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cyclocephala brittoni sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Braulio Carrillo National Park the best place to see a Cyclocephala brittoni?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Cyclocephala brittoni sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Cyclocephala brittoni live in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

Same genus: Cyclocephala

The closest relatives of the Cyclocephala brittoni that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (genus Cyclocephala, Masked Chafers) are Cyclocephala amazona (about 20%), Cyclocephala lunulata (about 10%) and Cyclocephala melanocephala (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Cyclocephala brittoni sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cyclocephala brittoni is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (20 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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