What are the chances of seeing an Onthophagus lemur in Cévennes National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Onthophagus lemur sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 896th 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 an Onthophagus lemur in Cévennes National Park?
March–April and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Onthophagus lemur in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and November–February, the lowest months. Those are among Cévennes National Park's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain a month against 35 mm in July.
What time of day is best to see an Onthophagus lemur?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Onthophagus lemur 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 an Onthophagus lemur?
Only Cévennes National Park, in our data
Cévennes National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Onthophagus lemur sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Onthophagus lemur live in Cévennes National Park?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Onthophagus lemur that you can see in Cévennes National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are European Rose Chafer (about 20%), Mediterranean Spotted Chafer (about 20%) and Cerulean Chafer Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Onthophagus lemur sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Onthophagus lemur is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes National 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.