Leptoscelis elongator

Leptoscelis elongator

Leptoscelis elongator

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tijuca National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

12 Verified sightings at Tijuca National Park From 2019 to 2026
18 In all 2 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Leptoscelis elongator in Tijuca National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Leptoscelis elongator sighting in Tijuca National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 132 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 Leptoscelis elongator in Tijuca National Park?

September

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Leptoscelis elongator in Tijuca National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and April–July, the lowest months.

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 Tijuca National Park the best place to see a Leptoscelis elongator?

Among the best

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Leptoscelis elongator sightings, Tijuca National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Serra dos Órgãos 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 Tijuca National Park (12 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.

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