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Phyllognathus excavatus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phyllognathus excavatus sighting in Barcelona on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 198th most-seen of the 381 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phyllognathus excavatus in Barcelona on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phyllognathus excavatus 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.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Phyllognathus excavatus sightings, Barcelona ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Valencia (Spain, about 10%), Porto (Portugal, about 10%) and Tel Aviv (Israel, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Phyllognathus excavatus that you can see in Barcelona (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Mediterranean Spotted Chafer (about 20%), Hairy Rose Beetle (about 10%) and European Rhinoceros Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phyllognathus excavatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Barcelona (14 verified sightings), 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.
