What are the chances of seeing a Superb Cycadian in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Superb Cycadian sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 116th most-seen of the 431 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.
When is the best time to see a Superb Cycadian in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
April, June, September–October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Superb Cycadian in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, May, July–August and November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Superb Cycadian?
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Superb Cycadian sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Superb Cycadian?
Only Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, in our data
Cumbres de Monterrey National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Superb Cycadian sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Superb Cycadian live in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Superb Cycadian that you can see in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Reakirt's Blue (about 10%), Ceraunus Blue (about 10%) and Falcate Emesis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Superb Cycadian sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Superb Cycadian is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (23 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.