Meroncidius flavolimbatus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Meroncidius flavolimbatus sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 78th most-seen of the 279 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, June and October–December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Meroncidius flavolimbatus in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and July–September, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Meroncidius flavolimbatus sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Meroncidius flavolimbatus 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: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Meroncidius flavolimbatus that you can see in Iguaçu National Park (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Vellea cruenta (about 10%), Enthephippion olivaceum (about 10%) and Long-Horned Meadow Katydid (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Meroncidius flavolimbatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguaçu National Park (24 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.
