Elephant Weevil

Elephant Weevil

Orthorhinus cylindrirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Melbourne

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

9 Verified sightings at Melbourne
9 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Elephant Weevil

Orthorhinus cylindrirostris, commonly known as the elephant weevil, is a species of Curculionidae. In Australia they are considered a major pest to wine companies. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Perth 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
2 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
3 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
4 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Elephant Weevil in Melbourne?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Elephant Weevil sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 640th most-seen of the 875 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.

When is the best time to see an Elephant Weevil in Melbourne?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Elephant Weevil in Melbourne on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see an Elephant Weevil?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Elephant Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Melbourne the best place to see an Elephant Weevil?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Elephant Weevil sightings, Melbourne ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Perth (Australia, under 5%), Brisbane (Australia, under 5%) and Sydney (Australia, under 5%).

Where does the Elephant Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Elephant Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Melbourne (9 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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