Xyloryctes thestalus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Xyloryctes thestalus is a species of rhinoceros beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. These two subspecies belong to the species Xyloryctes thestalus: Xyloryctes thestalus borealis Endrödi, 1975 Xyloryctes thestalus thestalus Bates, 1888 Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Rhinoceros Beetle sighting in Puebla on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 36th most-seen of the 118 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.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Western Rhinoceros Beetle in Puebla on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–May, the lowest months. That is one of Puebla's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 10 mm in December.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Rhinoceros Beetle sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Western Rhinoceros Beetle sightings, Puebla has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Mexico City (México, under 5%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Western Rhinoceros Beetle that you can see in Puebla (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Euphoria basalis (about 30%), Figeater Beetle (about 10%) and Aloeus Ox Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Rhinoceros Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Puebla (17 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.
