Philopedon plagiatum
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Philopedon plagiatum (sometimes Philopedon plagiatus), the marram weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It originates in Western Europe, with a distribution which includes Portugal, Spain, France, Ireland, Great Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Greece, Switzerland and Italy. It has been introduced into North America, first recorded in 1940. It is now established in the Maritime Region of Canada and the northeastern United States. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 2 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Amsterdam | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 4 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Philopedon plagiatum sighting in Berlin on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 263rd most-seen of the 1065 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.
April to June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Philopedon plagiatum in Berlin on a given day, against under 5% in July to March, the lowest months.
Between 4 and 7 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Philopedon plagiatum sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Philopedon plagiatum sightings, Berlin ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Rotterdam [The Hague] (Netherlands, about 10%).
Same family: Curculionidae
The closest relatives of the Philopedon plagiatum that you can see in Berlin (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil (about 10%), Chestnut Weevil (about 10%) and Peritelus sphaeroides (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Philopedon plagiatum is recorded against all the insects logged in Berlin (35 verified sightings), 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.
