Cylas formicarius
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Cylas formicarius, the sweet potato weevil, is a species of sweet potato weevil in the beetle family Brentidae. It is found in Africa, Australia, the Caribbean, Europe, Northern Asia (excluding China), Central America, North America, Oceania, South America, Southern Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and temperate Asia. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sweet Potato Weevil sighting in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 119th most-seen of the 152 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sweet Potato Weevil in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, against under 5% in July and October–April, the lowest months. Those are among Zhuhai [Macau]'s wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sweet Potato Weevil 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.
Among the best
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Sweet Potato Weevil sightings, Zhuhai [Macau] ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Fuzhou (China, about 10%) and Taichung (Taiwan, about 10%).
Same order: Coleoptera
The closest relatives of the Sweet Potato Weevil that you can see in Zhuhai [Macau] (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Anomala rubripes (about 20%), Six-Spotted Zigzag Ladybird (about 20%) and Tobacco Beetle (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sweet Potato Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Zhuhai [Macau] (5 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.
