Merhynchites bicolor
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Merhynchites bicolor, the rose curculio, is a species of leaf rolling weevil in the beetle family Attelabidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Edmonton | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rose Curculio sighting in Edmonton on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 295th most-seen of the 390 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.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rose Curculio in Edmonton on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Edmonton's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Rose Curculio sightings, Edmonton has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Toronto (Canada, under 5%) and Boston (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Rose Curculio that you can see in Edmonton (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Seven-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 30%), Two-Spotted Lady Beetle (about 20%) and Scarlet Malachite Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rose Curculio is recorded against all the insects logged in Edmonton (6 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.
