What are the chances of seeing a Pseudochalcothea spathulifera in Kinabalu Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pseudochalcothea spathulifera sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 297 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Pseudochalcothea spathulifera in Kinabalu Park?
December
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pseudochalcothea spathulifera in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in September and November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Pseudochalcothea spathulifera?
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pseudochalcothea spathulifera sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see a Pseudochalcothea spathulifera?
Only Kinabalu Park, in our data
Kinabalu Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Pseudochalcothea spathulifera sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Pseudochalcothea spathulifera live in Kinabalu Park?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Pseudochalcothea spathulifera that you can see in Kinabalu Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Moellenkampi Beetle (about 40%), Xylotrupes pachycera (about 20%) and Atlas Beetle (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Pseudochalcothea spathulifera sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pseudochalcothea spathulifera is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabalu Park (27 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.