Taeniotes amazonum
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Taeniotes amazonum is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by James Thomson in 1857. It is known from Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil, and it has been introduced into the Azores. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Taeniotes amazonum sighting in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 47th most-seen of the 169 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.
February–May, July, September and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Taeniotes amazonum in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, against under 5% in January, June, August and October, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Taeniotes amazonum 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.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Taeniotes amazonum sightings, Rio de Janeiro has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come São Paulo (Brazil, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Taeniotes amazonum that you can see in Rio de Janeiro (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Hairy Darkling Beetle (about 10%), Ashy Gray Lady Beetle (about 10%) and Macraspis festiva (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Taeniotes amazonum is recorded against all the insects logged in Rio de Janeiro (16 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.
