Rhyssomatus lineaticollis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Rhyssomatus lineaticollis, also known by its common name milkweed stem weevil is a species of weevil whose adults feed on the stems of the common milkweed, Asclepias syriaca. It is also destructive to the rare and threatened milkweed species Asclepias meadii. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Milkweed Stem Weevil sighting in Baltimore on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 486th most-seen of the 705 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Milkweed Stem Weevil in Baltimore on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Milkweed Stem Weevil sightings, Baltimore has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Montreal (Canada, under 5%) and Philadelphia (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Curculionidae
The closest relatives of the Milkweed Stem Weevil that you can see in Baltimore (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Peach Root Weevil (about 10%) and White-Fringed Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Milkweed Stem Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Baltimore (7 verified sightings), 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.
