Parascythopus intrusus silhouette

Silhouette: Janat Graham (photograph), T. Michael Keesey (vectorization) · PhyloPic

Parascythopus intrusus

Parascythopus intrusus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Vancouver

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

12 Verified sightings at Vancouver
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
2 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Parascythopus intrusus in Vancouver?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Parascythopus intrusus sighting in Vancouver on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 297th most-seen of the 482 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 Parascythopus intrusus in Vancouver?

Any time of year

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

What time of day is best to see a Parascythopus intrusus?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Parascythopus intrusus sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Vancouver the best place to see a Parascythopus intrusus?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Parascythopus intrusus sightings, Vancouver has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Boston (United States, under 5%) and New York City (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Parascythopus intrusus live in Vancouver?

Same family: Curculionidae

The closest relatives of the Parascythopus intrusus 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 Parascythopus intrusus sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Parascythopus intrusus is recorded against all the insects logged in Vancouver (12 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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