What are the chances of seeing a Temnorhynchus coronatus in Kruger National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Temnorhynchus coronatus sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 315th most-seen of the 748 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Temnorhynchus coronatus in Kruger National Park?
February and October–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Temnorhynchus coronatus in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–September, the lowest months. Those are among Kruger National Park's wettest months, with about 70 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.
What time of day is best to see a Temnorhynchus coronatus?
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Temnorhynchus coronatus sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Where else can you see a Temnorhynchus coronatus?
Only Kruger National Park, in our data
Kruger National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Temnorhynchus coronatus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Temnorhynchus coronatus live in Kruger National Park?
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Temnorhynchus coronatus that you can see in Kruger National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Diurnal Copper Dung Beetle (about 10%), Plum Dung Beetle (about 10%) and Amethyst Small Fruit Chafer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Temnorhynchus coronatus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Temnorhynchus coronatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (13 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.