Taeniotes amazonum
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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 São Paulo on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 168th most-seen of the 832 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October to February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Taeniotes amazonum in São Paulo on a given day, against under 5% in March to September, the lowest months. Those are among São Paulo's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain a month against 35 mm in August.
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.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Taeniotes amazonum sightings, São Paulo ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Taeniotes amazonum is recorded against all the insects logged in São Paulo (41 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.
