Dasygnathus trituberculatus

Dasygnathus trituberculatus

Dasygnathus trituberculatus

Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Royal National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

5 Verified sightings at Royal National Park From 2019 to 2026
28 In all 4 parks
December Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Dasygnathus trituberculatus

Dasygnathus trituberculatus is a species of large scarab beetle native to Australia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
4 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
2 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%
3 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dasygnathus trituberculatus in Royal National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dasygnathus trituberculatus sighting in Royal National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 147th most-seen of the 175 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.

When is the best time to see a Dasygnathus trituberculatus in Royal National Park?

November to February

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dasygnathus trituberculatus in Royal National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Dasygnathus trituberculatus?

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.

Is Royal National Park the best place to see a Dasygnathus trituberculatus?

Among the best

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Dasygnathus trituberculatus sightings, Royal National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Dasygnathus trituberculatus live in Royal National Park?

Same family: Scarabaeidae

The closest relatives of the Dasygnathus trituberculatus that you can see in Royal National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are Anoplognathus olivieri (about 30%), Argentinian Scarab (about 20%) and Fiddler Beetle (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Dasygnathus trituberculatus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dasygnathus trituberculatus is recorded against all the insects logged in Royal National Park (5 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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