Coffee Bean Weevil

Coffee Bean Weevil

Araecerus fasciculatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Valencia, Spain

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

11 Verified sightings at Valencia, Spain
May Best month

About the Coffee Bean Weevil

Araecerus fasciculatus, the coffee bean weevil, is a species of beetle (Coleoptera) belonging to the family Anthribidae. Despite its name, it affects a wide range of stored products and some field crops and is accredited with consuming more than 100 different kinds of stored goods. This polyphagous insect is often found in stored crops such as: corn, cassava, sweet potatoes, nutmeg, dried fruits and various nuts. Through trade it has become cosmopolitan in its distribution and is considered an economically important global pest. A. fasciculatus causes significant damage to stored food goods, can result in loss of mass quantities of product and can reduce the quality of the stored goods.

Significant controversies in the naming of A. fasciculatus. First coined by DeGeer in 1775 it was revised to be named Araecerus coffeae by Zimmerman. Zimmerman believed DeGeer's description and illustrations did not actually have any resemblance to the coffee bean weevil. However, the name A. fasciculatus has been restored to use for the coffee bean weevil but not without confusion regarding the numerous names associated with the beetle.

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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 Valencia 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
2 Lima 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
3 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
<5%
4 Barcelona 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
5 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
7 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Coffee Bean Weevil in Valencia, Spain?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Coffee Bean Weevil sighting in Valencia, Spain on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 147 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Coffee Bean Weevil in Valencia, Spain?

May and June

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Coffee Bean Weevil in Valencia, Spain on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, July–August and October–November, the lowest months.

Is Valencia, Spain the best place to see a Coffee Bean Weevil?

Yes

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Coffee Bean Weevil sightings, Valencia, Spain has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Lima (Peru, under 5%) and Monterrey (México, under 5%).

Where does the Coffee Bean Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Coffee Bean Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Valencia, Spain (11 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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