Ambonus distinctus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Ambonus distinctus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Newman in 1840. It is found in Bolivia, French Guiana, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ambonus distinctus sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 246th most-seen of the 279 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.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Ambonus distinctus in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to September, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ambonus distinctus sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Ambonus distinctus sightings, Iguaçu National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Ambonus distinctus that you can see in Iguaçu National Park (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Giant Imperious Sawyer (about 10%), Macropophora accentifer (about 10%) and Steirastoma marmoratum (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ambonus distinctus is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguaçu National Park (5 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.
