Opilidia macrocnema
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Opilidia macrocnema is a species of tiger beetle first formally described in 1852 by Maximilien Chaudoir. It is found throughout northern Latin America, ranging from Mexico to Ecuador. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Opilidia macrocnema sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 69 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.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Opilidia macrocnema in Manuel Antonio National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June–August and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Manuel Antonio National Park's wettest months, with about 660 mm of rain against 35 mm in February.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Opilidia macrocnema sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Opilidia macrocnema sightings, Manuel Antonio National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Marino Ballena National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Las Baulas Marine National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Opilidia macrocnema that you can see in Manuel Antonio National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Bearded Weevil (about 10%), Spider Longhorned Beetle (about 10%) and Psapharochrus circumflexus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Opilidia macrocnema is recorded against all the insects logged in Manuel Antonio National Park (7 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.
