Naupactus xanthographus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Naupactus xanthographus, the South American Fruit Tree Weevil, is a species of beetle of the family Curculionidae native to South America, well known for its predation to more than 45 species of fruit trees of agricultural importance. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Mendoza | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Montevideo | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | |
| 4 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 5 | Rosario | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a South American Fruit Tree Weevil sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 511 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 9th most-seen of the 558 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a South American Fruit Tree Weevil in Buenos Aires on a given day, against about 10% in June to December, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate South American Fruit Tree Weevil sightings, Buenos Aires has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Mendoza (Argentina, about 20%) and Montevideo (Uruguay, about 20%).
Same genus: Naupactus
The closest relatives of the South American Fruit Tree Weevil that you can see in Buenos Aires (genus Naupactus, White-fringed Weevils) are Fuller's Rose Weevil (about 10%) and Naupactus dissimulator (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the South American Fruit Tree Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Buenos Aires (511 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.
