Alfalfa Snout Beetle

Alfalfa Snout Beetle

Otiorhynchus ligustici

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Nizhny Novgorod

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

11 Verified sightings at Nizhny Novgorod
July Best month

About the Alfalfa Snout Beetle

Otiorhynchus ligustici, known generally as the alfalfa snout beetle or lovage weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the family Curculionidae. It is found in North America and Europe. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Budapest 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
3 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
~10%
4 Kazan 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
5 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
6 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
7 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%
8 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Alfalfa Snout Beetle in Nizhny Novgorod?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alfalfa Snout Beetle sighting in Nizhny Novgorod on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 144th most-seen of the 405 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 an Alfalfa Snout Beetle in Nizhny Novgorod?

May to August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alfalfa Snout Beetle in Nizhny Novgorod on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months.

Is Nizhny Novgorod the best place to see an Alfalfa Snout Beetle?

Among the best

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Alfalfa Snout Beetle sightings, Nizhny Novgorod ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%) and Budapest (Hungary, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Alfalfa Snout Beetle live in Nizhny Novgorod?

Same genus: Otiorhynchus

The closest relatives of the Alfalfa Snout Beetle that you can see in Nizhny Novgorod (genus Otiorhynchus) are Raucous Broad-Nosed Weevil (about 10%) and Strawberry Root Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Alfalfa Snout Beetle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Alfalfa Snout Beetle is recorded against all the insects logged in Nizhny Novgorod (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.

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