Cyclocephala melanocephala
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Cyclocephala melanocephala is a species of beetle in the subfamily Dynastinae. It is found in North and Central America. Adults typically feed on Helianthus annuus inflorescence. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cyclocephala melanocephala sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 28th most-seen of the 32 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.
December
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Cyclocephala melanocephala in Tayrona National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and July–November, the lowest months. That is one of Tayrona National Natural Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 180 mm in October.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cyclocephala melanocephala 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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Cyclocephala melanocephala sightings, Tayrona National Natural Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Brownsberg Nature Park (Suriname, about 30%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Cyclocephala melanocephala that you can see in Tayrona National Natural Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Fig Tree Borer (about 20%) and Lampetis hirtomaculata (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cyclocephala melanocephala is recorded against all the insects logged in Tayrona National Natural Park (5 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.
