Two-Banded Japanese Weevil

Two-Banded Japanese Weevil

Pseudocneorhinus bifasciatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chicago

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

18 Verified sightings at Chicago
25 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Two-Banded Japanese Weevil

Pseudocneorhinus bifasciatus, the twobanded Japanese weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
2 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
3 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%
4 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
5 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Two-Banded Japanese Weevil in Chicago?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Banded Japanese Weevil sighting in Chicago on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 486th most-seen of the 978 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.

When is the best time to see a Two-Banded Japanese Weevil in Chicago?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Banded Japanese Weevil in Chicago on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Two-Banded Japanese Weevil?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Two-Banded Japanese Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Chicago the best place to see a Two-Banded Japanese Weevil?

10th of 10

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Two-Banded Japanese Weevil sightings, Chicago ranks 10th at under 5%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 20%), Osaka (Japan, about 10%) and Seoul (South Korea, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Two-Banded Japanese Weevil live in Chicago?

Same family: Curculionidae

The closest relatives of the Two-Banded Japanese Weevil that you can see in Chicago (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Black Vine Weevil (about 10%) and Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Two-Banded Japanese Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Two-Banded Japanese Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Chicago (18 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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