Mesosa curculionoides
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Mesosa curculionoides is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the type species of its genus. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761, originally under the genus Cerambyx. It has a wide distribution throughout Europe and in the Caucasus, and is also known from South Korea. It was formerly found in Belgium, where it is now extinct. It measures between 10 and 17 mm (0.39 and 0.67 in).
M. curculionoides feeds on Larix decidua, Abies alba, Corylus avellana, Fagus sylvatica, and Castanea sativa. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mesosa curculionoides sighting in Kharkiv on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 235th most-seen of the 289 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.
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mesosa curculionoides in Kharkiv on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–April, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Mesosa curculionoides sightings, Kharkiv has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%) and Rome (Italy, about 10%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Mesosa curculionoides that you can see in Kharkiv (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Black-Striped Longhorn Beetle (about 20%), Dinoptera collaris (about 20%) and Dorcadion holosericeum (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mesosa curculionoides is recorded against all the insects logged in Kharkiv (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.
