What are the chances of seeing a Leptoscelis elongator in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leptoscelis elongator sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 73rd most-seen of the 117 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Leptoscelis elongator in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Leptoscelis elongator in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and April–October, the lowest months. That is one of Serra dos Órgãos National Park's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain against 50 mm in July.
What time of day is best to see a Leptoscelis elongator?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Leptoscelis elongator sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Serra dos Órgãos National Park the best place to see a Leptoscelis elongator?
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Leptoscelis elongator sightings, Serra dos Órgãos National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tijuca National Park (Brazil, about 10%).
Where does the Leptoscelis elongator sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Leptoscelis elongator is recorded against all the insects logged in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (6 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.