Cicindela aurulenta
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Cicindela aurulenta, common name blue-spotted or golden-spotted tiger beetle, is a beetle of the family Cicindelidae. Cicindela aurulenta reaches about 15–18 millimetres (0.59–0.71 in) in length. C. aurulenta have polychromatic and iridescent external appearance. This species has blue-green elytra, with six large yellowish-white or bluish spots and two smaller spots on the shoulders. The medial large spot is somewhat more crescent-shaped compared to the anterior and posterior spots. Its elytra appears reddish-orange along the base and margins. When viewed dorsally, head and thorax are blue-green, with appearances of red-orange under certain light conditions due to its iridescent colouration. It has two prominent compound eyes and large, predominantly black mandibles with yellowish-white marking at its base. It has a labrum that's ivory-white with black base and margins. Its antennae is filiform. Its scape, pedicel, and first two flagellum are blue-green; while the remaining flagellum are dull black. It has pale colored hairs on the abdomen and legs.
C. aurulenta is widespread throughout the Indo-Malaya region. This species is distributed across Nepal... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Nanning | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Tasikmalaya | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Xiamen City | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 5 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 6 | Denpasar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Guangzhou | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 10 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 132 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 101st most-seen of the 1125 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months. Those are among Hong Kong's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in December.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
9th of 12
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle sightings, Hong Kong ranks 9th at about 10%. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 30%), Nanning (China, about 20%) and Tasikmalaya (Indonesia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (132 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.
