Cicindela aurulenta
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Cicindela aurulenta, common name blue-spotted or golden-spotted tiger beetle, is a beetle of the family Cicindelidae. Cicindela aurulenta reaches about 15–18 millimetres (0.59–0.71 in) in length. C. aurulenta have polychromatic and iridescent external appearance. This species has blue-green elytra, with six large yellowish-white or bluish spots and two smaller spots on the shoulders. The medial large spot is somewhat more crescent-shaped compared to the anterior and posterior spots. Its elytra appears reddish-orange along the base and margins. When viewed dorsally, head and thorax are blue-green, with appearances of red-orange under certain light conditions due to its iridescent colouration. It has two prominent compound eyes and large, predominantly black mandibles with yellowish-white marking at its base. It has a labrum that's ivory-white with black base and margins. Its antennae is filiform. Its scape, pedicel, and first two flagellum are blue-green; while the remaining flagellum are dull black. It has pale colored hairs on the abdomen and legs.
C. aurulenta is widespread throughout the Indo-Malaya region. This species is distributed across Nepal... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Nanning | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Tasikmalaya | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Xiamen City | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 5 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 6 | Denpasar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Guangzhou | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 10 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
No species of the same family or order lives in Cuc Phuong National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other insects.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 82nd most-seen of the 126 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and July
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–March, the lowest months. Those are among Cuc Phuong National Park's wettest months, with about 290 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in December.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle 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.
4th of 12
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle sightings, Cuc Phuong National Park ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 40%), Gunung Leuser National Park (Indonesia, about 30%) and Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Cuc Phuong National Park (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
