Dorcus striatipennis

Dorcus striatipennis

Dorcus striatipennis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Sendai

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

12 Verified sightings at Sendai
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sapporo 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
2 Sendai 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
3 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
4 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dorcus striatipennis in Sendai?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dorcus striatipennis sighting in Sendai on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 76th most-seen of the 128 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dorcus striatipennis in Sendai?

July

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Dorcus striatipennis in Sendai on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. That is one of Sendai's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain against 80 mm in February.

What time of day is best to see a Dorcus striatipennis?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dorcus striatipennis 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 Sendai the best place to see a Dorcus striatipennis?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Dorcus striatipennis sightings, Sendai ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sapporo (Japan, about 10%).

Where does the Dorcus striatipennis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dorcus striatipennis is recorded against all the insects logged in Sendai (12 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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