Privet Weevil

Privet Weevil

Otiorhynchus crataegi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Rotterdam [The Hague]

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

9 Verified sightings at Rotterdam [The Hague]
September Best month

About the Privet Weevil

Otiorhynchus crataegi, the privet weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
2 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
3 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
4 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
5 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Privet Weevil in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Privet Weevil sighting in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 196th most-seen of the 355 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.

When is the best time to see a Privet Weevil in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

April and July–October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Privet Weevil in Rotterdam [The Hague] on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and November–March, the lowest months.

Is Rotterdam [The Hague] the best place to see a Privet Weevil?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Privet Weevil sightings, Rotterdam [The Hague] has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Copenhagen (Denmark, under 5%) and Vienna (Austria, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Privet Weevil live in Rotterdam [The Hague]?

Same genus: Otiorhynchus

The closest relatives of the Privet Weevil that you can see in Rotterdam [The Hague] (genus Otiorhynchus) are Black Vine Weevil (about 10%) and Strawberry Root Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Privet Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Privet Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Rotterdam [The Hague] (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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