Philopedon plagiatum
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
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 Snowdonia National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 202nd most-seen of the 387 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Philopedon plagiatum in Snowdonia National Park 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 2 parks where we can rate Philopedon plagiatum sightings, Snowdonia National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, about 10%).
Same family: Curculionidae
The closest relatives of the Philopedon plagiatum that you can see in Snowdonia National Park (family Curculionidae, True Weevils) are Large Pine Weevil (about 10%), Clay-Coloured Weevil (about 10%) and Common Figwort Weevil (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 Snowdonia National Park (12 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.
