Broad-Back Weevil

Broad-Back Weevil

Leptopius duponti

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Wilsons Promontory National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

38 Verified sightings at Wilsons Promontory National Park From 2019 to 2026
69 In all 2 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%
2 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
2 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Broad-Back Weevil in Wilsons Promontory National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Back Weevil sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 60 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Broad-Back Weevil in Wilsons Promontory National Park?

November to February

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Back Weevil in Wilsons Promontory National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Broad-Back Weevil?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Broad-Back Weevil 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 Wilsons Promontory National Park the best place to see a Broad-Back Weevil?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Broad-Back Weevil sightings, Wilsons Promontory National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Great Otway National Park (Australia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Broad-Back Weevil live in Wilsons Promontory National Park?

Same order: Coleoptera

The closest relatives of the Broad-Back Weevil that you can see in Wilsons Promontory National Park (order Coleoptera, Beetles) are Golden Stag Beetle (about 30%), Scaraphites rotundipennis (about 20%) and Punctate Flower Chafer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Broad-Back Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Broad-Back Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Wilsons Promontory National Park (38 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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