Taeniotes amazonum
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Taeniotes amazonum is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by James Thomson in 1857. It is known from Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil, and it has been introduced into the Azores. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Taeniotes amazonum sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 39th 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 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Taeniotes amazonum in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and May–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.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Taeniotes amazonum sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Taeniotes amazonum sightings, Serra dos Órgãos National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Tijuca National Park (Brazil, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Taeniotes amazonum that you can see in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Enema pan (about 20%), Hairy Darkling Beetle (about 20%) and Diabrotica limitata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Taeniotes amazonum is recorded against all the insects logged in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (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.
