Larinus turbinatus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Larinus turbinatus is a species of true weevil in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae. The genus name Larínus (from ancient Greek λαρίνος, fat ) refers to the rounded body shape. The Latin species name turbinātus, means "cone-shaped" and refers to the shape of the snout.
This species is native to western Palaearctic and it is present in southern and central Europe (Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Republic of Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine and Yugoslavia), Caucasus, western Russia, Asia Minor, Central Asia, Siberia and North Africa. It has been introduced in United States.
These warmth-loving weevils manly occur on open, warm slopes, in grassland, wet meadows and pastures, where thistles are also present. Larinus turbinatus can reach a body length of about 4.00–9.00 mm (0.157–0.354 in). These weevils have a robust, oval, black body with many patches of gray setae, that appear yellowish by a yellowish secretion and adhering pollen. Its antennae are short with conspicuous... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kharkiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 2 | Novosibirsk | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 3 | Lyon | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Brussels | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 5 | Warsaw | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 6 | Munich | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Paris | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 9 | Cologne | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 10 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Turbine Cylindrical Weevil sighting in Lyon on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 220th most-seen of the 411 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Turbine Cylindrical Weevil in Lyon on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Turbine Cylindrical Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 21
Of the 21 cities where we can rate Turbine Cylindrical Weevil sightings, Lyon ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 20%) and Novosibirsk (Russia, about 10%).
Same family: Curculionidae
The closest relatives of the Turbine Cylindrical Weevil that you can see in Lyon (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Black Vine Weevil (about 10%), Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil (about 10%) and Iris Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Turbine Cylindrical Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Lyon (11 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.
