Lucanus maculifemoratus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Lucanus maculifemoratus is a beetle of the family Lucanidae. This species is known as Miyama stag beetle, or deep mountain stag beetle, in Japan. These beetles have a light covering of golden hair on their back, mostly around the rear edges.
Lucanus maculifemoratus is known from northeastern Asia, including Japan, Korea, China and Russia, Taiwan. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Miyama Stag Beetle sighting in Osaka on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 112th most-seen of the 352 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Miyama Stag Beetle in Osaka on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months. That is one of Osaka's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain against 55 mm in January.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Miyama Stag Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Miyama Stag Beetle sightings, Osaka ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sendai (Japan, about 10%).
Same family: Lucanidae
The closest relatives of the Miyama Stag Beetle that you can see in Osaka (family Lucanidae, Stag Beetles) are Little Stag Beetle (about 10%), Japanese Stag Beetle (about 10%) and Titan Stag Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Miyama Stag Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Osaka (22 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.
