Platystomos albinus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Platystomos albinus is a species of beetle in the family Anthribidae, the fungus weevils. Adults measure 7 to 10 mm (0.3–0.4 in). The larvae feed on decaying trees, and are associated with the fungus Daldinia. It is present in deciduous forests throughout Europe and the Near East, including central southern and eastern Britain.
The species was described by Carl Linnaeus as Curculio albinus in his Systema Naturae in 1758. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Platystomos albinus sighting in Berlin on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 526th most-seen of the 1065 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.
April
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Platystomos albinus in Berlin on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months. That is one of Berlin's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 80 mm in July.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Platystomos albinus sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Platystomos albinus sightings, Berlin ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, under 5%), Warsaw (Poland, under 5%) and Helsinki (Finland, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Platystomos albinus is recorded against all the insects logged in Berlin (13 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.
