What are the chances of seeing an Exora encaustica in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Exora encaustica sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 412th 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 an Exora encaustica in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
August and December–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Exora encaustica in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in March–July and September–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Exora encaustica?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Exora encaustica sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see an Exora encaustica?
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 Exora encaustica sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Exora encaustica live in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
Same family: Chrysomelidae
The closest relatives of the Exora encaustica that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (family Chrysomelidae, Leaf Beetles) are Calligrapha fulvipes (about 10%) and Alagoasa aurora (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Exora encaustica sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Exora encaustica is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (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.