Paleflank Splitnose Weevil

Paleflank Splitnose Weevil

Sciobius pullus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Durban

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

26 Verified sightings at Durban
14 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Paleflank Splitnose Weevil in Durban?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Paleflank Splitnose Weevil sighting in Durban on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 84th most-seen of the 401 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 Paleflank Splitnose Weevil in Durban?

April–May and September–February

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Paleflank Splitnose Weevil in Durban on a given day, against under 5% in March and June–August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Paleflank Splitnose Weevil?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Paleflank Splitnose Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Paleflank Splitnose Weevil?

Only Durban, in our data

Durban is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Paleflank Splitnose Weevil sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Paleflank Splitnose Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Paleflank Splitnose Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Durban (26 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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