Scaphidomorphus quinquepunctatus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scaphidomorphus quinquepunctatus sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 224th 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.
January, May and August–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scaphidomorphus quinquepunctatus in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June–July and December, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scaphidomorphus quinquepunctatus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all 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 Scaphidomorphus quinquepunctatus 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 order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Scaphidomorphus quinquepunctatus 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 Scaphidomorphus quinquepunctatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguaçu National Park (6 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.
