Ellipsoptera hamata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Ellipsoptera hamata, the coastal tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in Central America and North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Padre Island National Seashore | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coastal Tiger Beetle sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 80th 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.
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Coastal Tiger Beetle in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June, September and November–January, the lowest months. That is one of Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Between 4 and 7 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Coastal Tiger Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Coastal Tiger Beetle sightings, Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Padre Island National Seashore (United States, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Coastal Tiger Beetle 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 Coastal Tiger Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (8 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.
