Sciopithes obscurus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Sciopithes obscurus, the Obscure root weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae, found in the Pacific Northwest of North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Obscure Root Weevil sighting in Portland on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 235th most-seen of the 507 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–July and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Obscure Root Weevil in Portland on a given day, against under 5% in August–October and December–May, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Obscure Root Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Obscure Root Weevil sightings, Portland ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Seattle (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Curculionidae
The closest relatives of the Obscure Root Weevil that you can see in Portland (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Black Vine Weevil (about 10%) and Rough Strawberry Root Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Obscure Root Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Portland (19 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.
