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Phyllognathus excavatus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phyllognathus excavatus sighting in Valencia, Spain on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 70th most-seen of the 147 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.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Phyllognathus excavatus in Valencia, Spain on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months. That is one of Valencia, Spain's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 50 mm in September.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phyllognathus excavatus sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Phyllognathus excavatus sightings, Valencia, Spain has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Porto (Portugal, about 10%) and Tel Aviv (Israel, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Phyllognathus excavatus that you can see in Valencia, Spain (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Mediterranean Spotted Chafer (about 20%), Pentodon algerinus (about 10%) and Speckled Rose Chafer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phyllognathus excavatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Valencia, Spain (13 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.
