Naupactus xanthographus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Naupactus xanthographus, the South American Fruit Tree Weevil, is a species of beetle of the family Curculionidae native to South America, well known for its predation to more than 45 species of fruit trees of agricultural importance. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Mendoza | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Montevideo | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | |
| 4 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 5 | Rosario | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a South American Fruit Tree Weevil sighting in Santiago on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 18th most-seen of the 173 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March–May and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a South American Fruit Tree Weevil in Santiago on a given day, against about 10% in February, June–October and December, the lowest months.
4th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate South American Fruit Tree Weevil sightings, Santiago ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Buenos Aires (Argentina, about 20%), Mendoza (Argentina, about 20%) and Montevideo (Uruguay, about 20%).
Same genus: Naupactus
The closest relatives of the South American Fruit Tree Weevil that you can see in Santiago (genus Naupactus, White-fringed Weevils) are Fuller's Rose Weevil (about 10%) and White-Fringed Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the South American Fruit Tree Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Santiago (50 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.
