Copris lunaris
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Copris lunaris sighting in Triglav National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 167th most-seen of the 260 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.
August and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Copris lunaris in Triglav National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to May, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Copris lunaris sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Copris lunaris sightings, Triglav National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pyrénées National Park (France, about 10%).
Same family: Scarabaeidae
The closest relatives of the Copris lunaris that you can see in Triglav National Park (family Scarabaeidae, Scarabs) are European Rose Chafer (about 40%), Eurasian Bee Beetle (about 30%) and Mediterranean Spotted Chafer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Copris lunaris is recorded against all the insects logged in Triglav National Park (8 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.
