Alfalfa Snout Beetle

Alfalfa Snout Beetle

Otiorhynchus ligustici

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Budapest

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

7 Verified sightings at Budapest
April Best month

About the Alfalfa Snout Beetle

Otiorhynchus ligustici, known generally as the alfalfa snout beetle or lovage weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the family Curculionidae. It is found in North America and Europe. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
3 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
~10%
4 Kazan 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
5 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
6 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
7 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
8 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Alfalfa Snout Beetle in Budapest?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alfalfa Snout Beetle sighting in Budapest on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 261st most-seen of the 404 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.

When is the best time to see an Alfalfa Snout Beetle in Budapest?

April to June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alfalfa Snout Beetle in Budapest on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months.

Is Budapest the best place to see an Alfalfa Snout Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Alfalfa Snout Beetle sightings, Budapest ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%).

Where does the Alfalfa Snout Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Alfalfa Snout Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Budapest (7 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.

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