Black-Beaked Green Weevil

Black-Beaked Green Weevil

Hypera nigrirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Vancouver

In 3 days ~10%

8 Verified sightings at Vancouver
December Best month

About the Black-Beaked Green Weevil

Hypera nigrirostris, commonly known as the lesser clover leaf weevil, is a species of weevil that is native to Europe and northern Africa and has been introduced to North America and Japan. Both adults and larvae feed on red clover and other plants in the family Fabaceae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-Beaked Green Weevil in Vancouver?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Beaked Green Weevil sighting in Vancouver on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 439th most-seen of the 482 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black-Beaked Green Weevil in Vancouver?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Beaked Green Weevil in Vancouver on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Black-Beaked Green Weevil?

Only Vancouver, in our data

Vancouver is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Black-Beaked Green Weevil sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Black-Beaked Green Weevil live in Vancouver?

Same family: Curculionidae

The closest relatives of the Black-Beaked Green Weevil that you can see in Vancouver (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Black Vine Weevil (about 10%) and Strawberry Blossom Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Black-Beaked Green Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-Beaked Green Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Vancouver (8 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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