Toxomerus virgulatus

Toxomerus virgulatus

Toxomerus virgulatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Medellín

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

12 Verified sightings at Medellín
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
3 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Toxomerus virgulatus in Medellín?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Toxomerus virgulatus sighting in Medellín on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 88th most-seen of the 175 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 Toxomerus virgulatus in Medellín?

January, April and June–July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Toxomerus virgulatus in Medellín on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May and August–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Toxomerus virgulatus?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Toxomerus virgulatus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Medellín the best place to see a Toxomerus virgulatus?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Toxomerus virgulatus sightings, Medellín ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in São Paulo (Brazil, about 10%).

Where does the Toxomerus virgulatus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Toxomerus virgulatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Medellín (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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