Neoptychodes trilineatus
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Neoptychodes trilineatus is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetles in the subfamily Lamiinae. Neoptychodes trilineatus can reach a length of about 21–35 millimetres (0.83–1.38 in) in males, of about 19–31 millimetres (0.75–1.22 in) in the females. The body coloration is quite variable through the wide range of this species. Usually the background is greyish or dark brown with orange-brown elytral spots and three white or yellow longitudinal bands (hence the Latin name trilineatus). Main host plants are Ficus carica, Morus microphylla, Salix sp. and Alnus sp.
This species can be found in Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Suriname, United States and Venezuela. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Fig Tree Borer sighting in Palo Verde National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th 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.
May
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Fig Tree Borer in Palo Verde National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, July, September and November, the lowest months. That is one of Palo Verde National Park's wettest months, with about 280 mm of rain against almost none in February.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fig Tree Borer sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Fig Tree Borer sightings, Palo Verde National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%) and Ostional Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fig Tree Borer is recorded against all the insects logged in Palo Verde National Park (13 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.
