Peach Root Weevil

Peach Root Weevil

Pseudoedophrys hilleri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at New York City

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

164 Verified sightings at New York City
20 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Peach Root Weevil

Pseudoedophrys is a genus of oriental broad-nosed weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There is one described species in Pseudoedophrys, P. hilleri. It originated in Japan, and can now be found in eastern North America.

This species was transferred from Oedophrys into the new genus Pseudoedophrys in 2006. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Detroit 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%
8 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Peach Root Weevil in New York City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Peach Root Weevil sighting in New York City on a given day, based on 164 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 160th most-seen of the 1623 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Peach Root Weevil in New York City?

July and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Peach Root Weevil in New York City on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Peach Root Weevil?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Peach Root Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is New York City the best place to see a Peach Root Weevil?

6th of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Peach Root Weevil sightings, New York City ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Boston (United States, about 10%), Baltimore (United States, about 10%) and Washington (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Peach Root Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Peach Root Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in New York City (164 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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