Cyclocephala lunulata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Cyclocephala lunulata is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cyclocephala lunulata sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 252nd most-seen of the 431 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cyclocephala lunulata in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–June, the lowest months. Those are among Cumbres de Monterrey National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cyclocephala lunulata sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
6th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Cyclocephala lunulata sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%), Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Cyclocephala lunulata that you can see in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Chrysina psittacina (about 20%), Aloeus Ox Beetle (about 10%) and Euphoria basalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cyclocephala lunulata is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (9 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.
