Sweetclover Weevil

Sweetclover Weevil

Sitona cylindricollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Toronto

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

387 Verified sightings at Toronto
May Best month

About the Sweetclover Weevil

Sitona cylindricollis, the sweetclover weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America, where it is a pest of sweetclover and alfalfa. Larvae feed on the root nodules of these plants, eventually pupating near the soil surface. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
2 Nizhny Novgorod 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
3 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
4 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
5 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sweetclover Weevil in Toronto?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sweetclover Weevil sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 387 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 159th most-seen of the 1689 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 Sweetclover Weevil in Toronto?

April–June and September–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sweetclover Weevil in Toronto on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and December–March, the lowest months.

Is Toronto the best place to see a Sweetclover Weevil?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Sweetclover Weevil sightings, Toronto has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, under 5%) and Saint Petersburg (Russia, under 5%).

Where does the Sweetclover Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sweetclover Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (387 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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