Longnosed Kauri Weevil

Longnosed Kauri Weevil

Mitrastethus baridioides

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

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

8 Verified sightings at Egmont National Park From 2019 to 2026
8 In 1 park
March Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Egmont National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Auckland 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Longnosed Kauri Weevil in Egmont National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Longnosed Kauri Weevil sighting in Egmont National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 79th 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 Longnosed Kauri Weevil in Egmont National Park?

February–March and December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Longnosed Kauri Weevil in Egmont National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and April–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Longnosed Kauri Weevil?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Longnosed Kauri Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Where else can you see a Longnosed Kauri Weevil?

Only Egmont National Park, in our data

Egmont National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Longnosed Kauri Weevil sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Longnosed Kauri Weevil live in Egmont National Park?

Same family: Curculionidae

The closest relatives of the Longnosed Kauri 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 Longnosed Kauri Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Longnosed Kauri Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Egmont National Park (8 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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