Chrysina (Jewel Scarabs) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

Chrysina quetzalcoatli

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chrysina spectabilis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chrysina resplendens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chrysina psittacina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chrysina woodi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chrysina batesi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chrysina chrysargyrea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chrysina gloriosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chrysina lecontei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chrysina boucardi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Chrysina kalinini

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Jewel Scarabs

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 11	~30%
	Golden Jewel Scarab			~20%
	Chrysina chrysargyrea			~10%
	Chrysina boucardi			<5%
2	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	~20%
	Chrysina quetzalcoatli			~20%
3	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	~20%
	Chrysina spectabilis			~20%
4	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	~20%
	Chrysina psittacina			~20%
5	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~20%
	Wood's Jewel Scarab			~20%
6	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Gold Beetle			~10%
7	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Gold Beetle			~10%
8	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Glorious Jewel Scarab			~10%
9	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	LeConte's Chrysina			~10%
10	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	<5%
	🦋 Chrysina kalinini			<5%
11	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Glorious Jewel Scarab			<5%