What are the chances of seeing a Machilinus rupestris in Cévennes National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Machilinus rupestris sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 730th most-seen of the 996 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Machilinus rupestris in Cévennes National Park?
June and July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Machilinus rupestris in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. Those are among Cévennes National Park's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against 260 mm in October.
What time of day is best to see a Machilinus rupestris?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Machilinus rupestris sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Machilinus rupestris?
Only Cévennes National Park, in our data
Cévennes National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Machilinus rupestris sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Machilinus rupestris sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Machilinus rupestris is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes National Park (7 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.