Hypomeces pulviger
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Hypomeces pulviger, also known as the gold-dust weevil or green weevil, is a species of beetle in the true weevil family. The adult weevil can reach a length of about 14 mm (0.6 in) and is covered with iridescent green or yellowish-green dust-like scales all over the body. This species can be found in India, tropical Southeast Asia, and the Philippines. Both the larvae and adults are crop pests. The larvae live in and pupate in the soil, feeding on living plant roots. The adult weevils are long-lived, doing damage to foliage, and sometimes defoliating young bushes and nursery trees.
The adult beetle is about 14 mm (0.6 in) long. The head has a broad, long snout, clubbed antennae, large black eyes and chewing mouthparts. The thorax and elytra (wing cases) are grey, dusted with golden or greenish iridescent flattened setae. The larvae are legless grubs living in the soil.
Hypomeces pulviger is native to southeastern Asia, its range extending from Pakistan and India to Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia. The insects are found in forests and in more open areas including agricultural cropland.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Xiuying District | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Tuen Mun | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gold-Dust Weevil sighting in Bangkok on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 66th most-seen of the 245 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.
December to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gold-Dust Weevil in Bangkok on a given day, against under 5% in October and November, the lowest months.
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gold-Dust Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Gold-Dust Weevil sightings, Bangkok ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Xiuying District (China, about 20%), Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Hong Kong (China, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Gold-Dust Weevil that you can see in Bangkok (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (about 10%), Yellow-Spotted Flower Chafer (about 10%) and Six-Spotted Zigzag Ladybird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gold-Dust Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Bangkok (34 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.
