Gonipterus platensis
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Gonipterus platensis is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae. It is commonly known as the eucalyptus snout beetle, the eucalyptus weevil or the gum tree weevil. It feeds and breeds on Eucalyptus trees and is endemic to Australia, though it is also found in New Zealand, North America, Hawaii, India, and western Europe.
This weevil is greyish-brown with a light coloured transverse band. It is about thirteen millimetres long and not readily distinguishable from the closely related weevils, Gonipterus gibberus, Gonipterus pulverulentus, and Gonipterus scutellatus, all of which share the same common names, as they have historically been confused with one another.
Eucalyptus trees are the only hosts for the gum tree weevil. The gum tree weevil is endemic to Australia where Eucalyptus trees are native. This and other related species in the genus Gonipterus are invasive pests of eucalyptus in Africa, South America, North America, and Europe, and were historically misidentified as G. scutellatus until researchers examined the DNA of the pest species in 2012 and determined that none of the pests were genuine G. scutellatus. Populations... Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Bogota | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Gonipterus platensis sighting in Quito on a given day, based on 76 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 13th most-seen of the 83 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Gonipterus platensis in Quito on a given day, against about 10% in February, the lowest month.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Gonipterus platensis sightings, Quito has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Bogota (Colombia, under 5%) and London (United Kingdom, under 5%).
Same family: Curculionidae
The closest relatives of the Gonipterus platensis that you can see in Quito (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Asymmathetes episternalis (about 10%) and Pandeleteius hadromeroides (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gonipterus platensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Quito (76 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.
