Lixus iridis

Lixus iridis

Lixus iridis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Rome

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

9 Verified sightings at Rome
17 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Lixus iridis

Lixus iridis is a species of weevil found in Europe. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Rome 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%
3 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
<5%
4 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
5 Kazan 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
6 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
7 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
8 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
9 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
10 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lixus iridis in Rome?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lixus iridis sighting in Rome on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 154th most-seen of the 289 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lixus iridis in Rome?

April–May and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lixus iridis in Rome on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lixus iridis?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lixus iridis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Rome the best place to see a Lixus iridis?

Among the best

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Lixus iridis sightings, Rome ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%).

Where does the Lixus iridis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lixus iridis is recorded against all the insects logged in Rome (9 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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