What are the chances of seeing a Chauliognathus sulphureus in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chauliognathus sulphureus sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 297th most-seen of the 506 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Chauliognathus sulphureus in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
April to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chauliognathus sulphureus in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in September to March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Chauliognathus sulphureus?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chauliognathus sulphureus sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Chauliognathus sulphureus?
Only Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, in our data
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Chauliognathus sulphureus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Chauliognathus sulphureus live in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Chauliognathus sulphureus that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Central American Montane Tiger Beetle (about 30%), Exophthalmus jekelianus (about 20%) and Chlorida cincta (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Chauliognathus sulphureus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chauliognathus sulphureus is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (8 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.