What are the chances of seeing a Cyclocephala amazona in Tortuguero National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cyclocephala amazona sighting in Tortuguero National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 46th most-seen of the 80 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Cyclocephala amazona in Tortuguero National Park?
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cyclocephala amazona in Tortuguero National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Cyclocephala amazona?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cyclocephala amazona sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Is Tortuguero National Park the best place to see a Cyclocephala amazona?
6th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Cyclocephala amazona sightings, Tortuguero National Park ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Brownsberg Nature Park (Suriname, about 30%), Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 20%) and Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Cyclocephala amazona live in Tortuguero National Park?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Cyclocephala amazona that you can see in Tortuguero National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Dyscinetus dubius (about 10%) and Elephant Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Cyclocephala amazona sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cyclocephala amazona is recorded against all the insects logged in Tortuguero National Park (11 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.