Larinus sturnus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Larinus sturnus is a species of cylindrical weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae, subfamily Lixinae. Larinus sturnus can reach a body length of about 8–13 mm (0.31–0.51 in). These rather small weevils have a black, oval shaped, punctuated body, densely covered with yellow dust, with several yellowish patches of gray setae, that appear yellowish by a yellowish secretion and adhering pollen. The pronotum is one and a half times wider than long. Its oval shaped elytra are wider than the pronotum. In front of the scutellum, there is a slight but noticeable indentation. They show the characteristic rostrum of the weevil family. It is thick, long and curved, shorter in males, relatively longer in females. Its antennae are short with conspicuous clubs. This species is rather similar and often confused with other representatives of its genus, such as Larinus planus, Larinus jaceae and Larinus turbinatus. However, these beetles are usually larger than the similar species.
This species is widespread in central and southern Europe (Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Serbia... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nizhny Novgorod | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 2 | Yekaterinburg | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 3 | Munich | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Moscow | 🇷🇺 Russia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Larinus sturnus sighting in Munich on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 445th most-seen of the 521 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.
June and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Larinus sturnus in Munich on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–May, the lowest months. Those are among Munich's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against 60 mm in February.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Larinus sturnus sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Larinus sturnus sightings, Munich ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, under 5%) and Yekaterinburg (Russia, under 5%).
Same genus: Larinus
The closest relatives of the Larinus sturnus that you can see in Munich (genus Larinus) are Blunt Knapweed Flower Weevil (about 10%) and Turbine Cylindrical Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Larinus sturnus is recorded against all the insects logged in Munich (6 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.
