Eucryptorrhynchus brandti
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Eucryptorrhynchus brandti, the Ailanthus trunk weevil or snout weevil, is an insect in the weevil family. In its native range in China, it causes significant damage to its single host, Ailanthus altissima, tree of heaven. Thus the weevil is under study as a biological control of tree of heaven in regions where the tree is non-native. In particular, the insect acts as a vector for Verticillium nonalfalfae, a soilborne fungus that causes verticillium wilt.
Eucryptorrhynchus brandti produces one generation per year, with larvae and adults overwintering. Adult weevils feed on leaves, buds, and petioles. Larvae develop under the bark of the host plant, boring and feeding, to emerge as adults through round emergence holes 4 millimeters in diameter. Wikipedia →
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About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Eucryptorrhynchus brandti sighting in Beijing on a given day, based on 74 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 46th most-seen of the 401 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
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eucryptorrhynchus brandti in Beijing on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and November–December, the lowest months. That is one of Beijing's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain against almost none in January.
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Of the 3 cities where we can rate Eucryptorrhynchus brandti sightings, Beijing has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Qingdao (China, about 10%) and Nanjing (China, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eucryptorrhynchus brandti is recorded against all the insects logged in Beijing (74 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.
