What are the chances of seeing a Cyrtepistomus sabulosus in Dubai?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cyrtepistomus sabulosus sighting in Dubai on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 37th most-seen of the 54 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 a Cyrtepistomus sabulosus in Dubai?
February–March, June and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cyrtepistomus sabulosus in Dubai on a given day, against under 5% in January, April–May and July–October, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Cyrtepistomus sabulosus?
Only Dubai, in our data
Dubai is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cyrtepistomus sabulosus sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Cyrtepistomus sabulosus live in Dubai?
Same family: Curculionidae
The closest relatives of the Cyrtepistomus sabulosus that you can see in Dubai (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Nematocerus omanicus (about 10%) and Myllocerus ochraceus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Cyrtepistomus sabulosus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cyrtepistomus sabulosus is recorded against all the insects logged in Dubai (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.