What are the chances of seeing an Ellescus infirmus in Nizhny Novgorod?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ellescus infirmus sighting in Nizhny Novgorod on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 169th 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 Ellescus infirmus in Nizhny Novgorod?
April and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ellescus infirmus in Nizhny Novgorod on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months.
Where else can you see an Ellescus infirmus?
Only Nizhny Novgorod, in our data
Nizhny Novgorod is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ellescus infirmus sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Ellescus infirmus live in Nizhny Novgorod?
Same family: Curculionidae
The closest relatives of the Ellescus infirmus that you can see in Nizhny Novgorod (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Nettle Weevil (about 10%), Polydrusus inustus (about 10%) and Chequered Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Ellescus infirmus sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ellescus infirmus is recorded against all the insects logged in Nizhny Novgorod (16 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.