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Cyphonistes vallatus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretoria | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Johannesburg | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Forkhorn Rhinoceros Beetle sighting in Pretoria on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 274 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.
December
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Forkhorn Rhinoceros Beetle in Pretoria on a given day, against under 5% in March and June–October, the lowest months. That is one of Pretoria's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Forkhorn Rhinoceros Beetle sightings, Pretoria has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Johannesburg (South Africa, about 10%) and Durban (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Forkhorn Rhinoceros Beetle that you can see in Pretoria (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Derby's Flower Beetle (about 20%), White-Spotted Fruit Chafer (about 20%) and Garden Fruit Chafer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Forkhorn Rhinoceros Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Pretoria (25 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.
