What are the chances of seeing a Parisolea pallida in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Parisolea pallida sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 265th most-seen of the 506 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Parisolea pallida in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Parisolea pallida in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–February, the lowest months. That is one of Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 510 mm in October.
What time of day is best to see a Parisolea pallida?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Parisolea pallida 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 a Parisolea pallida?
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 Parisolea pallida sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Parisolea pallida live in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Parisolea pallida that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Golden Jewel Scarab (about 20%), Chrysina chrysargyrea (about 10%) and Deltochilum burmeisteri (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Parisolea pallida sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Parisolea pallida is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (10 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.