Clover Root Weevil

Clover Root Weevil

Sitona obsoletus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Toronto

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

16 Verified sightings at Toronto
14 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Egmont National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
2 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
2 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
3 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
4 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
5 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
6 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
7 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
8 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Clover Root Weevil in Toronto?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Clover Root Weevil sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 828th most-seen of the 1689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Clover Root Weevil in Toronto?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Clover Root Weevil in Toronto on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Clover Root Weevil?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Clover Root Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Toronto the best place to see a Clover Root Weevil?

7th of 12

Of the 12 cities where we can rate Clover Root Weevil sightings, Toronto ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Auckland (New Zealand, about 10%), Liverpool (United Kingdom, under 5%) and Birmingham (United Kingdom, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Clover Root Weevil live in Toronto?

Same genus: Sitona

The closest relatives of the Clover Root Weevil that you can see in Toronto (genus Sitona) are Sweetclover Weevil (about 10%) and Clover Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Clover Root Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Clover Root Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (16 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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