Sweetclover Weevil

Sweetclover Weevil

Sitona cylindricollis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Montreal

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

7 Verified sightings at Montreal
May Best month

About the Sweetclover Weevil

Sitona cylindricollis, the sweetclover weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America, where it is a pest of sweetclover and alfalfa. Larvae feed on the root nodules of these plants, eventually pupating near the soil surface. 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 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
3 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
4 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sweetclover Weevil in Montreal?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sweetclover Weevil sighting in Montreal on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 694th most-seen of the 926 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 a Sweetclover Weevil in Montreal?

Any time of year

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

Is Montreal the best place to see a Sweetclover Weevil?

4th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Sweetclover Weevil sightings, Montreal ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Toronto (Canada, about 10%), Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, under 5%) and Saint Petersburg (Russia, under 5%).

Where does the Sweetclover Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sweetclover Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Montreal (7 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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