Oryctes agamemnon
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Oryctes agamemnon, commonly known as Arabian rhinoceros beetle, is a species of rhinoceros beetles from the subfamily Dynastinae (family: Scarabaeidae) in the Near East and northern Africa. The larval stages are serious pests of date palms and in particular damage the respiratory roots at the base of the palms which weakens the trees and can cause them to fall down. The adult beetles bore into the stalks of the date bunches or the base of the palm fronds (leaves), often causing these to break off. Compared to many other species of Oryctes, O. agamemnon adults are typically small (~ 30 mm long) and compact. They can be identified by the shape of the concavity on the pronotum, the hind tibia having three fixed spikes at the end (subgenus Rykanoryctes) and the foretibia lacking a strong tooth directed downwards before its end. Four subspecies are recognized which are geographically separated:
subsp. agamemnon in north-eastern Africa, mainly in Sudan, subsp. arabicus in Saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries, but also introduced into Tunisia and Algeria, subsp. matthiesseni in Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. subsp. sinaicus in Egypt and Israel,
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| 1 | Dubai | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Oryctes agamemnon sighting in Dubai on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 19th most-seen of the 54 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and June
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Oryctes agamemnon in Dubai on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, July–August and November, the lowest months.
Only Dubai, in our data
Dubai is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Oryctes agamemnon sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Oryctes agamemnon that you can see in Dubai (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Pentodon algerinus (about 20%) and Khomeini Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Oryctes agamemnon is recorded against all the insects logged in Dubai (16 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.
