Naupactus auricinctus

Naupactus auricinctus

Naupactus auricinctus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Itatiaia National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%

6 Verified sightings at Itatiaia National Park From 2019 to 2026
26 In all 3 parks
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
3 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
2 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Naupactus auricinctus in Itatiaia National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Naupactus auricinctus sighting in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 30th most-seen of the 60 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Naupactus auricinctus in Itatiaia National Park?

April and October

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Naupactus auricinctus in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and December–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Naupactus auricinctus?

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.

Is Itatiaia National Park the best place to see a Naupactus auricinctus?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Naupactus auricinctus sightings, Itatiaia National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Naupactus auricinctus live in Itatiaia National Park?

Same order: Coleoptera

The closest relatives of the Naupactus auricinctus that you can see in Itatiaia National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Enema pan (about 20%), Oxelytrum discicolle (about 10%) and Pyrodes nitidus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Naupactus auricinctus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Naupactus auricinctus is recorded against all the insects logged in Itatiaia 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.

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