Saddleback Scoliid Wasp

Saddleback Scoliid Wasp

Pygodasis ephippium

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Monterrey

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

12 Verified sightings at Monterrey
53 In all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
2 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
4 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Quito 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
2 León 🇲🇽 México
~20%
3 Puebla 🇲🇽 México
~10%
4 San Luis Potosí 🇲🇽 México
~10%
5 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
~10%
6 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
~10%
7 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Saddleback Scoliid Wasp in Monterrey?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Saddleback Scoliid Wasp sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 230th most-seen of the 413 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Saddleback Scoliid Wasp in Monterrey?

February, September and November–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Saddleback Scoliid Wasp in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–August and October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Saddleback Scoliid Wasp?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Saddleback Scoliid Wasp sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Monterrey the best place to see a Saddleback Scoliid Wasp?

7th of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Saddleback Scoliid Wasp sightings, Monterrey ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Quito (Ecuador, about 20%), León (México, about 20%) and Puebla (México, about 10%).

Where does the Saddleback Scoliid Wasp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Saddleback Scoliid Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (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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