Strophosoma melanogrammum
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Strophosoma melanogrammum is a species of weevil that is native to the European Continent, but has been introduced into North America as well. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburg | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Stockholm | 🇸🇪 Sweden | |
| 4 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 5 | Vancouver | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nut Leaf Weevil sighting in Cairngorms National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 241st most-seen of the 300 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.
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Nut Leaf Weevil in Cairngorms National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Nut Leaf 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.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Nut Leaf Weevil sightings, Cairngorms National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%) and Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, about 10%).
Same family: Curculionidae
The closest relatives of the Nut Leaf Weevil that you can see in Cairngorms National Park (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Large Pine Weevil (about 20%), Common Leaf Weevil (about 10%) and Silver-Green Leaf Weevil (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Nut Leaf Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Cairngorms National Park (6 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.
