Dasygnathus trituberculatus

Dasygnathus trituberculatus

Dasygnathus trituberculatus

Endemic
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Brisbane

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

14 Verified sightings at Brisbane
28 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Dasygnathus trituberculatus

Dasygnathus trituberculatus is a species of large scarab beetle native to Australia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dasygnathus trituberculatus in Brisbane?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dasygnathus trituberculatus sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 575th most-seen of the 1083 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dasygnathus trituberculatus in Brisbane?

October and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dasygnathus trituberculatus in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in December to September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dasygnathus trituberculatus?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dasygnathus trituberculatus sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Brisbane the best place to see a Dasygnathus trituberculatus?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Dasygnathus trituberculatus sightings, Brisbane ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Sydney (Australia, about 10%) and Melbourne (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Dasygnathus trituberculatus live in Brisbane?

Same family: Scarabaeidae

The closest relatives of the Dasygnathus trituberculatus that you can see in Brisbane (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Australian Rhinoceros Beetle (about 10%), Argentinian Scarab (about 10%) and Cowboy Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Dasygnathus trituberculatus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dasygnathus trituberculatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (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.

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