Blue-Green Citrus Root Weevil

Blue-Green Citrus Root Weevil

Pachnaeus litus

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

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

28 Verified sightings at Everglades National Park From 2019 to 2026
33 In all 2 parks
May Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Blue-Green Citrus Root Weevil

Pachnaeus litus, known generally as the blue-green citrus root weevil or blue-green citrus weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-Green Citrus Root Weevil in Everglades National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Green Citrus Root Weevil sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 127th most-seen of the 496 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Blue-Green Citrus Root Weevil in Everglades National Park?

May

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Green Citrus Root Weevil in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Blue-Green Citrus Root Weevil?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-Green Citrus Root Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Everglades National Park the best place to see a Blue-Green Citrus Root Weevil?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Blue-Green Citrus Root Weevil sightings, Everglades National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Blue-Green Citrus Root Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Blue-Green Citrus Root Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades National Park (28 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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