Privet Weevil

Privet Weevil

Otiorhynchus crataegi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Vienna

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

23 Verified sightings at Vienna
November Best month

About the Privet Weevil

Otiorhynchus crataegi, the privet weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. 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 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
2 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
3 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
4 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
5 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Privet Weevil in Vienna?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Privet Weevil sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 529th most-seen of the 1406 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 Privet Weevil in Vienna?

January, March–April and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Privet Weevil in Vienna on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–October and December, the lowest months.

Is Vienna the best place to see a Privet Weevil?

3rd of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Privet Weevil sightings, Vienna ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Rotterdam [The Hague] (Netherlands, about 10%) and Copenhagen (Denmark, under 5%).

Where does the Privet Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Privet Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (23 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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