Status of Weevils Feb 2024

6,325 observations by 1,541 observers

209 species with 11,971 identifications by 485 identifiers

444 (7%) Identifications to Family
1,525 (24%) identifications to Subfamily or Tribe or Subtribe
2,176 (34%) identifications to Genus
410 (6%) identifications to species that Need confirmation (& 21 casual)
1,719 (27%) identifications to species Research Grade

Top Species (above 20 observations)

283 Euwallacea fornicatus Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer
227 Ellimenistes laesicollis Gardenbane Weevil

173 Sciobius pullus Paleflank Splitnose Weevil
148 Brachycerus obesus Obese Lily Weevil

95 Phlyctinus callosus Banded Fruit Weevil
85 Brachycerus congestus Yellow Lily Weevil
74 Pantomorus cervinus Fuller's Rose Weevil
61 Polyclaeis longicornis Gaudy Weevil
61 Rhadinomerus illicitus Lesser Aloe Weevil
59 Sitona discoideus

45 Brachycerus tauriculus Aloe Lily Weevil
37 Brachycerus farctus Red Lily Weevil
35 Genus Cleopomiarus
35 Polyclaeis equestris Foppish Weevil
34 Naupactus leucoloma White-fringed Weevil
34 Tribe Derelomini
32 Gonipterus sp2 African Gum Weevil
30 Erytenna consputa Needlebush Fruit Weevil

29 Genus Blosyrus Rough Convolvulus Weevils
29 Ancylocnemis fasciculata
27 Brachycerus ornatus Redspot Lily Weevil
27 Lixus schoenherri Cape Porcelain Weevil
26 Brachycerus globosus Smooth Lily Weevil
25 Eremnus lineatus Pinstripe Weevil
21 Listroderes costirostris Vegetable Weevil
20 Nerthops sticticus Grassveld Hibiscus Weevil

Top Observers (above 50 observations)

1 botswanabugs 388
2 cecileroux 276
3 paulbarker 229
4 colin25 176
5 magdastlucia 154
6 tonyrebelo 138
7 karooicus 93

8 moira_fitzpatrick 88
9 nicky 79
10 fionahellmann 66
11 felix_riegel 63
12 sallyslak 63
13 suncana 59
14 alandmanson 56
15 rslhaupt 52
16 jandrevanzyl 50

Top Species Observers (above 6 species)

1 cecileroux 17
2 botswanabugs 17
3 karooicus 15
4 tonyrebelo 14
5 riana60 12
6 magdastlucia 9
7 colin25 9
8 felix_riegel 8
9 alandmanson 8
10 fubr 8
11 alexanderr 8
12 peterwebb 8

Top Identifiers (above 50 identifications)

1 beetledude 3,241
2 rjpretor 2,893
3 borisb 1,640
4 sdjbrown 718
5 colin25 434
6 tonyrebelo 358
7 traianbertau 306
8 vynbos 110
9 steven_molteno 76
10 ilya_zabaluev 74
11 dianastuder 66