Homalinotus coriaceus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Homalinotus coriaceus, the black coconut bunch weevil, is a species of weevil belonging to the family Curculionidae. This species is found in Brazil and is considered a pest because it feeds on cultivated coconuts. Due to the damage H. coriaceus can inflict on coconut trees, it is considered a major pest in Brazil. Larvae will tunnel into the peduncles of the coconut tree, feeding on sap. Likewise, adults will often damage the flowers and fruit tissues. H. coriaceus has been estimated to have reduced coconut production in Brazil by around 50%.
Black coconut bunch weevils are black and range between 25 and 30 millimetres (0.98 and 1.18 in) long with a rostrum of approximately 8 millimetres (0.31 in), the mature larvae are white, curved, bigger than the adult-beetle with 40 to 50 millimetres (1.6 to 2.0 in) in length and display a rust-tinted head. The eggs laid on the floral peduncle are white, smooth, and elongated. This species has little to no sexual dimorphism, where females are a bit larger than males and have two subtle indentations on the pronotum. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | João Pessoa | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Santos | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Niterói | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Brasilia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Vitória | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Coconut Bunch Weevil sighting in Brasilia on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 102 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.
October and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Coconut Bunch Weevil in Brasilia on a given day, against under 5% in February and May–September, the lowest months. Those are among Brasilia's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Coconut Bunch Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
4th of 10
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Black Coconut Bunch Weevil sightings, Brasilia ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in João Pessoa (Brazil, about 20%), Santos (Brazil, about 10%) and Niterói (Brazil, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Coconut Bunch Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Brasilia (14 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.
