Xyloryctes lobicollis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Xyloryctes lobicollis sighting in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 26th most-seen of the 56 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Xyloryctes lobicollis in Los Quetzales National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, August and October–December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Xyloryctes lobicollis sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Xyloryctes lobicollis sightings, Los Quetzales National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Xyloryctes lobicollis that you can see in Los Quetzales National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Gold Beetle (about 10%), Ancognatha vulgaris (about 10%) and Heterosternus oberthueri (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Xyloryctes lobicollis is recorded against all the insects logged in Los Quetzales 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.
