Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil

Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil

Polydrusus formosus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Gros Morne National Park

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

44 Verified sightings at Gros Morne National Park From 2019 to 2026
238 In all 12 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil

Polydrusus formosus, commonly known as the green immigrant leaf weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil belonging to the family Curculionidae, subfamily Entiminae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~30%
2 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
3 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
4 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
5 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
6 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
7 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
8 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
9 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
10 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
11 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 London 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~20%
2 Liverpool 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
3 Rotterdam [The Hague] 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
4 Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
5 Amsterdam 🇳🇱 Netherlands
~10%
6 Hamburg 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
7 Turin 🇮🇹 Italy
~10%
8 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Denmark
~10%
9 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
10 Paris 🇫🇷 France
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil in Gros Morne National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil sighting in Gros Morne National Park on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 83 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 Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil in Gros Morne National Park?

July

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil in Gros Morne National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and September–November, the lowest months.

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

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green Immigrant Leaf 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 Gros Morne National Park the best place to see a Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil?

Yes

Of the 12 parks where we can rate Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil sightings, Gros Morne National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Isle Royale National Park (United States, about 30%) and Voyageurs National Park (United States, about 20%).

Where does the Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil is recorded against all the insects logged in Gros Morne National Park (44 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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