Cicindela aurulenta
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
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 |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle sighting in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 104 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, June and December–January
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and September, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle sightings, Khao Sok National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Gunung Leuser National Park (Indonesia, about 30%) and Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 30%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Golden-Spotted Tiger Beetle that you can see in Khao Sok National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Epepeotes luscus (about 20%) and Siamese Rhinoceros Beetle (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 Khao Sok National Park (40 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.
