What are the chances of seeing a Cocconotus wheeleri in Soberanía National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cocconotus wheeleri sighting in Soberanía National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 118th most-seen of the 253 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Cocconotus wheeleri in Soberanía National Park?
April, June–July and December–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cocconotus wheeleri in Soberanía National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May and August–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Cocconotus wheeleri?
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cocconotus wheeleri sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Cocconotus wheeleri?
Only Soberanía National Park, in our data
Soberanía National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cocconotus wheeleri sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Cocconotus wheeleri live in Soberanía National Park?
Same family: Tettigoniidae
The closest relatives of the Cocconotus wheeleri that you can see in Soberanía National Park (family Tettigoniidae, Katydids) are Copiphora brevirostris (about 20%), Ischnomela gracilis (about 10%) and Acanthodis curvidens (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Cocconotus wheeleri sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cocconotus wheeleri is recorded against all the insects logged in Soberanía National Park (10 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.