Lixus iridis

Lixus iridis

Lixus iridis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Fertő-Hanság National Park

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

11 Verified sightings at Fertő-Hanság National Park From 2019 to 2026
17 In all 2 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Lixus iridis

Lixus iridis is a species of weevil found in Europe. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
2 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kharkiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
~10%
2 Rome 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%
3 Bucharest 🇷🇴 Romania
<5%
4 Kyiv 🇺🇦 Ukraine
<5%
5 Kazan 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
6 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
7 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
8 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
9 Paris 🇫🇷 France
<5%
10 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lixus iridis in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lixus iridis sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 96th most-seen of the 243 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 Lixus iridis in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

June and September

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lixus iridis in Fertő-Hanság National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–April, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Lixus iridis?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lixus iridis sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Fertő-Hanság National Park the best place to see a Lixus iridis?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Lixus iridis sightings, Fertő-Hanság National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pyrénées National Park (France, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Lixus iridis live in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

Same genus: Lixus

The closest relatives of the Lixus iridis that you can see in Fertő-Hanság National Park (genus Lixus) are Elongated Bean Weevil (about 10%) and Lixus cardui (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Lixus iridis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lixus iridis is recorded against all the insects logged in Fertő-Hanság National Park (11 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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