Pea Weevil

Pea Weevil

Sitona lineatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Dallas

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

8 Verified sightings at Dallas
13 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Pea Weevil

Sitona lineatus, the pea and bean weevil or pea leaf weevil, is a species of weevil with a Palearctic distribution. It is a common pest of beans, peas, and other plants in the family Fabaceae. Adult S. lineatus beetles measure 3.4–5.3 mm (0.13–0.21 in) in length. They are characterized by a series of colored scales arranged in alternating lines (striae) on the elytra; it is from this characteristic where the species gets its name lineatus meaning 'lined' or 'striped'. The head and pronotum also have fine pointed setae amongst the scales. The antennae are clubbed, pointed and preceded by 7 segments. The femora is dark, but tibiae and tarsi are red. As a member of Order Coleoptera (beetles) their forewings are modified to form hardened covers over the thorax and abdomen, with the hindwings for flight underneath.

Sitona lineatus is native to Europe and North Africa, and is considered an invasive species in North America. In North America, they are typically found in the western prairie provinces of Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba), from where they show expansion toward the Canada/USA border into North Dakota, and north into higher latitudes of Alberta. This... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
2 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
4 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
~10%
5 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
6 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
7 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
8 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
9 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
10 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pea Weevil in Dallas?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pea Weevil sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1136th most-seen of the 1412 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 Pea Weevil in Dallas?

Any time of year

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

What time of day is best to see a Pea Weevil?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pea Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Dallas the best place to see a Pea Weevil?

11th of 14

Of the 14 cities where we can rate Pea Weevil sightings, Dallas ranks 11th at under 5%. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%), Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 10%) and London (United Kingdom, about 10%).

Where does the Pea Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pea Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (8 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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