Naupactus auricinctus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Naupactus auricinctus sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 179th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Naupactus auricinctus in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to September, the lowest months. That is one of Iguaçu National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 100 mm in August.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Naupactus auricinctus 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 3 parks where we can rate Naupactus auricinctus sightings, Iguaçu National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, about 10%) and Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Naupactus auricinctus that you can see in Iguaçu National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Asian Lady Beetle (about 10%), Hairy Darkling Beetle (about 10%) and Pelidnota sordida (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Naupactus auricinctus is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguaçu National Park (8 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.
