Larinus turbinatus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Larinus turbinatus is a species of true weevil in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae. The genus name Larínus (from ancient Greek λαρίνος, fat ) refers to the rounded body shape. The Latin species name turbinātus, means "cone-shaped" and refers to the shape of the snout.
This species is native to western Palaearctic and it is present in southern and central Europe (Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Republic of Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine and Yugoslavia), Caucasus, western Russia, Asia Minor, Central Asia, Siberia and North Africa. It has been introduced in United States.
These warmth-loving weevils manly occur on open, warm slopes, in grassland, wet meadows and pastures, where thistles are also present. Larinus turbinatus can reach a body length of about 4.00–9.00 mm (0.157–0.354 in). These weevils have a robust, oval, black body with many patches of gray setae, that appear yellowish by a yellowish secretion and adhering pollen. Its antennae are short with conspicuous... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kharkiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 2 | Novosibirsk | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 3 | Lyon | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Brussels | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 5 | Warsaw | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 6 | Munich | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Paris | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 9 | Cologne | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 10 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Turbine Cylindrical Weevil sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 406th most-seen of the 723 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Turbine Cylindrical Weevil in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Turbine Cylindrical 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.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Turbine Cylindrical Weevil sightings, Shenandoah National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain, about 10%) and Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).
Same family: Curculionidae
The closest relatives of the Turbine Cylindrical Weevil that you can see in Shenandoah National Park (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Yellow Poplar Weevil (about 10%), Asian Oak Weevil (about 10%) and Peach Root Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Turbine Cylindrical Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (10 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.
