Oxelytrum discicolle

Oxelytrum discicolle

Oxelytrum discicolle

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

60 Verified sightings at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026
117 In all 7 parks
March Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Oxelytrum discicolle

Oxelytrum discicolle is a species of carrion beetle in the family Silphidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
4 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
7 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Bogota 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
3 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%
4 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Oxelytrum discicolle in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oxelytrum discicolle sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 506 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Oxelytrum discicolle in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

March–May, October and December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Oxelytrum discicolle in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against about 10% in January–February, June–September and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Oxelytrum discicolle?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Oxelytrum discicolle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve the best place to see an Oxelytrum discicolle?

Yes

Of the 7 parks where we can rate Oxelytrum discicolle sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, about 10%) and Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, about 10%).

Where does the Oxelytrum discicolle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Oxelytrum discicolle is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (60 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.

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