Platycerus caraboides

Platycerus caraboides

Platycerus caraboides

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Nizhny Novgorod

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

7 Verified sightings at Nizhny Novgorod
19 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Platycerus caraboides

Platycerus caraboides is a species of stag beetle belonging to the family Lucanidae, subfamily Lucaninae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
2 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
3 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
4 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
5 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Platycerus caraboides in Nizhny Novgorod?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Platycerus caraboides sighting in Nizhny Novgorod on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 293rd most-seen of the 405 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 Platycerus caraboides in Nizhny Novgorod?

May

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Platycerus caraboides in Nizhny Novgorod on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Platycerus caraboides?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Platycerus caraboides sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Nizhny Novgorod the best place to see a Platycerus caraboides?

Among the best

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Platycerus caraboides sightings, Nizhny Novgorod ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%).

Where does the Platycerus caraboides sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Platycerus caraboides is recorded against all the insects logged in Nizhny Novgorod (7 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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