What are the chances of seeing a Zygometapodus castaneus in Manu National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Zygometapodus castaneus sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 296th most-seen of the 366 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.
When is the best time to see a Zygometapodus castaneus in Manu National Park?
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Zygometapodus castaneus in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to October, the lowest months. That is one of Manu National Park's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain against 60 mm in August.
What time of day is best to see a Zygometapodus castaneus?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zygometapodus castaneus 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.
Where else can you see a Zygometapodus castaneus?
Only Manu National Park, in our data
Manu National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Zygometapodus castaneus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Zygometapodus castaneus live in Manu National Park?
Same family: Coreidae
The closest relatives of the Zygometapodus castaneus that you can see in Manu National Park (family Coreidae, Leaf-footed Bugs) are Diactor bilineatus (about 10%), Euagona diana (about 10%) and Hypselonotus linea (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Zygometapodus castaneus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Zygometapodus castaneus is recorded against all the insects logged in Manu National 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.