Cicindela aurulenta
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Cicindela aurulenta, common name blue-spotted or golden-spotted tiger beetle, is a beetle of the family Cicindelidae. Cicindela aurulenta reaches about 15–18 millimetres (0.59–0.71 in) in length. C. aurulenta have polychromatic and iridescent external appearance. This species has blue-green elytra, with six large yellowish-white or bluish spots and two smaller spots on the shoulders. The medial large spot is somewhat more crescent-shaped compared to the anterior and posterior spots. Its elytra appears reddish-orange along the base and margins. When viewed dorsally, head and thorax are blue-green, with appearances of red-orange under certain light conditions due to its iridescent colouration. It has two prominent compound eyes and large, predominantly black mandibles with yellowish-white marking at its base. It has a labrum that's ivory-white with black base and margins. Its antennae is filiform. Its scape, pedicel, and first two flagellum are blue-green; while the remaining flagellum are dull black. It has pale colored hairs on the abdomen and legs.
C. aurulenta is widespread throughout the Indo-Malaya region. This species is distributed across Nepal... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Nanning | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Tasikmalaya | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Xiamen City | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 5 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 6 | Denpasar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Guangzhou | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 10 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 163rd most-seen of the 296 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.
August and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–March, the lowest months. Those are among Kaeng Krachan National Park's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in December.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
12th of 12
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 12th at about 10%. The best odds are in Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 40%), Gunung Leuser National Park (Indonesia, about 30%) and Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 30%).
Same family: Carabidae
The closest relatives of the Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (family Carabidae, Ground Beetles) are Javan Fiddle Beetle (about 10%) and Craspedophorus sublaevis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (10 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.
