Cyrtepistomus castaneus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Cyrtepistomus castaneus, the Asiatic oak weevil, is a species of Asian broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is native to Asia, and was first found in North America in 1933. Larvae feed on root hairs in soil, whereas adult beetles are defoliators of Quercus and Acer rubrum trees. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Oak Weevil sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 125 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 240th most-seen of the 1807 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Oak Weevil in Washington on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Asian Oak Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Asian Oak Weevil sightings, Washington ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Boston (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Curculionidae
The closest relatives of the Asian Oak Weevil that you can see in Washington (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Yellow Poplar Weevil (about 10%) and Peach Root Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asian Oak Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (125 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.
