Sweet Potato Weevil

Sweet Potato Weevil

Cylas formicarius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Fuzhou

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

5 Verified sightings at Fuzhou
September Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Sweet Potato Weevil

Cylas formicarius, the sweet potato weevil, is a species of sweet potato weevil in the beetle family Brentidae. It is found in Africa, Australia, the Caribbean, Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), Central America, North America, Oceania, South America, Southern Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and temperate Asia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Fuzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
3 Zhuhai [Macau] 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
<5%
5 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
6 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
<5%
7 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sweet Potato Weevil in Fuzhou?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sweet Potato Weevil sighting in Fuzhou on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 42nd most-seen of the 60 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Sweet Potato Weevil in Fuzhou?

September to November

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sweet Potato Weevil in Fuzhou on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and December–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Sweet Potato Weevil?

Between 8 and 11 pm

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

Is Fuzhou the best place to see a Sweet Potato Weevil?

Yes

Of the 12 cities where we can rate Sweet Potato Weevil sightings, Fuzhou has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Taichung (Taiwan, about 10%) and Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 10%).

Where does the Sweet Potato Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sweet Potato Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Fuzhou (5 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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