What are the chances of seeing a Xyloryctes orientalis in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Xyloryctes orientalis sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 207th 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.
When is the best time to see a Xyloryctes orientalis in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Xyloryctes orientalis 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.
What time of day is best to see a Xyloryctes orientalis?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xyloryctes orientalis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Xyloryctes orientalis?
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 Xyloryctes orientalis sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Xyloryctes orientalis live in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Xyloryctes orientalis 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.
Where does the Xyloryctes orientalis sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Xyloryctes orientalis is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (12 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.