Hybolasius cristus

Hybolasius cristus

Hybolasius cristus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Auckland

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

12 Verified sightings at Auckland
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Egmont National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Hybolasius cristus in Auckland?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hybolasius cristus sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 370th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Hybolasius cristus in Auckland?

November to January

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hybolasius cristus in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Hybolasius cristus?

Between 6 and 9 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hybolasius cristus 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 Hybolasius cristus?

Only Auckland, in our data

Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hybolasius cristus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Hybolasius cristus live in Auckland?

Same family: Cerambycidae

The closest relatives of the Hybolasius cristus that you can see in Auckland (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Lemon Tree Borer (about 10%), Stenopotes pallidus (about 10%) and Huhu (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Hybolasius cristus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Hybolasius cristus is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (12 verified sightings), 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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