Clover Root Weevil

Clover Root Weevil

Sitona obsoletus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Egmont National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

9 Verified sightings at Egmont National Park From 2019 to 2026
14 In all 2 parks
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Egmont National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
2 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%
2 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
3 Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
4 Munich 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
5 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
6 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
7 Toronto 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
8 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Clover Root Weevil in Egmont National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clover Root Weevil sighting in Egmont National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 99th most-seen of the 191 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Clover Root Weevil in Egmont National Park?

February and December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Clover Root Weevil in Egmont National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Clover Root Weevil?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Clover Root Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Egmont National Park the best place to see a Clover Root Weevil?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Clover Root Weevil sightings, Egmont National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Clover Root Weevil live in Egmont National Park?

Same family: Curculionidae

The closest relatives of the Clover Root Weevil that you can see in Egmont National Park (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Catoptes binodis (about 20%), Ectopsis ferrugalis (about 20%) and Indecentia nubila (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Clover Root Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Clover Root Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Egmont National Park (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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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