Coscinoptera aeneipennis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Coscinoptera aeneipennis is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bronze-Winged Cryptocephaline sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 86th most-seen of the 112 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February to June
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bronze-Winged Cryptocephaline in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in July to December, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bronze-Winged Cryptocephaline sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Bronze-Winged Cryptocephaline sightings, Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Joshua Tree National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Bronze-Winged Cryptocephaline that you can see in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Yellow-Margined Flower Buprestid (about 30%), Aloeus Ox Beetle (about 20%) and Speckle-Necked Longhorn Beetle (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bronze-Winged Cryptocephaline is recorded against all the insects logged in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (7 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.
