Dasygnathus trituberculatus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Dasygnathus trituberculatus is a species of large scarab beetle native to Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dasygnathus trituberculatus sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 104 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 98th most-seen of the 742 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.
November to February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dasygnathus trituberculatus in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in March to October, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dasygnathus trituberculatus sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Dasygnathus trituberculatus sightings, Sydney has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Melbourne (Australia, about 10%) and Brisbane (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Dasygnathus trituberculatus that you can see in Sydney (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Argentinian Scarab (about 20%), Fiddler Beetle (about 10%) and Cowboy Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dasygnathus trituberculatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (104 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.
