Taeniotes scalatus

Taeniotes scalatus

Taeniotes scalatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Panama City

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

15 Verified sightings at Panama City
254 In all 16 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Taeniotes scalatus

Taeniotes scalatus is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetle in the subfamily Lamiinae of the family Cerambycidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~30%
2 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
4 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
9 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
10 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
11 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
12 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
13 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
14 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
15 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
16 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Panama City 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
2 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Taeniotes scalatus in Panama City?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Taeniotes scalatus sighting in Panama City on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 25th most-seen of the 131 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Taeniotes scalatus in Panama City?

October to June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Taeniotes scalatus in Panama City on a given day, against under 5% in July to September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Taeniotes scalatus?

Between 7 and 10 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Taeniotes scalatus sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Panama City the best place to see a Taeniotes scalatus?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Taeniotes scalatus sightings, Panama City has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come San José (Costa Rica, under 5%).

Where does the Taeniotes scalatus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Taeniotes scalatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Panama City (15 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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