Silver-Green Leaf Weevil

Silver-Green Leaf Weevil

Phyllobius argentatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Saint Petersburg

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

9 Verified sightings at Saint Petersburg
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Silver-Green Leaf Weevil

Phyllobius argentatus is a species of short-nosed weevil commonly known as the silver-green leaf weevil. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
~10%
2 Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
3 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
<5%
4 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
5 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
6 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Silver-Green Leaf Weevil in Saint Petersburg?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Silver-Green Leaf Weevil sighting in Saint Petersburg on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 272nd most-seen of the 448 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Silver-Green Leaf Weevil in Saint Petersburg?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Silver-Green Leaf Weevil in Saint Petersburg on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Silver-Green Leaf Weevil?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Silver-Green Leaf Weevil sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Saint Petersburg the best place to see a Silver-Green Leaf Weevil?

4th of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Silver-Green Leaf Weevil sightings, Saint Petersburg ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, about 10%), Berlin (Germany, under 5%) and Copenhagen (Denmark, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Silver-Green Leaf Weevil live in Saint Petersburg?

Same genus: Phyllobius

The closest relatives of the Silver-Green Leaf Weevil that you can see in Saint Petersburg (genus Phyllobius) are Nettle Weevil (about 10%) and Phyllobius arborator (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Silver-Green Leaf Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Silver-Green Leaf Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Saint Petersburg (9 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.

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