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Phyllognathus excavatus
In 3 days ~20% 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 Doñana National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 58th most-seen of the 87 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Phyllognathus excavatus in Doñana National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and December–March, the lowest months. That is one of Doñana National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 90 mm in October.
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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Phyllognathus excavatus sightings, Doñana National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Phyllognathus excavatus that you can see in Doñana National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Ateuchetus cicatricosus (about 30%), Mediterranean Spotted Chafer (about 10%) and Hairy Rose Beetle (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 Doñana National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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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