Coelosis biloba

Coelosis biloba

Coelosis biloba

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at San José

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

81 Verified sightings at San José
115 In all 10 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
~20%
3 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
8 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
9 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
10 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Niterói 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Panama City 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
4 Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
5 Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Coelosis biloba in San José?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Coelosis biloba sighting in San José on a given day, based on 81 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 19th most-seen of the 239 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Coelosis biloba in San José?

February and June–October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Coelosis biloba in San José on a given day, against about 10% in March–May and November–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Coelosis biloba?

Between 7 and 10 pm

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

Is San José the best place to see a Coelosis biloba?

Yes

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Coelosis biloba sightings, San José has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Niterói (Brazil, about 10%) and Panama City (Panama, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Coelosis biloba live in San José?

Same family: Scarabaeidae

The closest relatives of the Coelosis biloba that you can see in San José (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Euphoria candezei (about 10%), Amithao albopictus (about 10%) and Enema endymion (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Coelosis biloba sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Coelosis biloba is recorded against all the insects logged in San José (81 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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