Oxelytrum discicolle
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Oxelytrum discicolle is a species of carrion beetle in the family Silphidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Bogota | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oxelytrum discicolle sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 32 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, April and June
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Oxelytrum discicolle in Los Nevados National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May and July–December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oxelytrum discicolle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Oxelytrum discicolle sightings, Los Nevados National Natural Park ranks 6th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%), Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, about 10%) and Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Oxelytrum discicolle that you can see in Los Nevados National Natural Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Heterogomphus schoenherri (about 10%), Caliper Beetle (about 10%) and Ancognatha vulgaris (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oxelytrum discicolle is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Nevados National Natural Park (5 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.
