Opilidia macrocnema
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Opilidia macrocnema sighting in Marino Ballena National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 30 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Opilidia macrocnema in Marino Ballena National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, August and October–November, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Opilidia macrocnema sightings, Marino Ballena National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Las Baulas Marine National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Manuel Antonio National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Opilidia macrocnema that you can see in Marino Ballena National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Bearded Weevil (about 20%), Elephant Beetle (about 10%) and Exora olivacea (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 Marino Ballena National Park (16 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.
