Hypera rumicis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Hypera rumicis is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America and Europe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dock Hyper Weevil sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 668th most-seen of the 811 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.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dock Hyper Weevil in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
Only Birmingham, in our data
Birmingham is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Dock Hyper Weevil sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Curculionidae
The closest relatives of the Dock Hyper Weevil that you can see in Birmingham (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Black Vine Weevil (about 10%), Nettle Weevil (about 10%) and Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dock Hyper Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (6 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.
