Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Mendoza

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

13 Verified sightings at Mendoza
December Best month

About the Xylocopa augusti

Xylocopa augusti is a species of carpenter bee. Wikipedia →

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 Santiago 🇨🇱 Chile
~40%
2 Mendoza 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
3 Montevideo 🇺🇾 Uruguay
~20%
4 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
5 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
6 Cordoba 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
7 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Xylocopa augusti in Mendoza?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Xylocopa augusti sighting in Mendoza on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 17th most-seen of the 47 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Xylocopa augusti in Mendoza?

December

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Xylocopa augusti in Mendoza on a given day, against under 5% in March, July–August and October, the lowest months.

Is Mendoza the best place to see a Xylocopa augusti?

2nd of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Xylocopa augusti sightings, Mendoza ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Santiago (Chile, about 40%).

Which relatives of the Xylocopa augusti live in Mendoza?

Same order: Hymenoptera

The closest relatives of the Xylocopa augusti that you can see in Mendoza (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Camponotus mus (about 20%), Blue-Eyed Ensign Wasp (about 20%) and Red-Headed Polybia Wasp (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Xylocopa augusti sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Xylocopa augusti is recorded against all the insects logged in Mendoza (13 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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