Mesosa curculionoides
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Mesosa curculionoides is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the type species of its genus. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761, originally under the genus Cerambyx. It has a wide distribution throughout Europe and in the Caucasus, and is also known from South Korea. It was formerly found in Belgium, where it is now extinct. It measures between 10 and 17 mm (0.39 and 0.67 in).
M. curculionoides feeds on Larix decidua, Abies alba, Corylus avellana, Fagus sylvatica, and Castanea sativa. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mesosa curculionoides sighting in Rome on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 187th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March, May–June, September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mesosa curculionoides in Rome on a given day, against under 5% in April, July–August, October and December–January, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Mesosa curculionoides sightings, Rome ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 10%) and Kyiv (Ukraine, about 10%).
Same family: Cerambycidae
The closest relatives of the Mesosa curculionoides that you can see in Rome (family Cerambycidae, Longhorn Beetles) are Herophila tristis (about 10%), Cerambyx welensii (about 10%) and Stenopterus ater (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mesosa curculionoides is recorded against all the insects logged in Rome (7 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.
