Gonipterus platensis
In 3 days ~10%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gonipterus platensis sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 480th most-seen of the 737 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gonipterus platensis in San Francisco on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
5th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Gonipterus platensis sightings, San Francisco ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Quito (Ecuador, about 30%), Bogota (Colombia, under 5%) and London (United Kingdom, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gonipterus platensis is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (10 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.
