Marram Weevil

Philopedon plagiatum

''Philopedon plagiatum'', the marram weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae.
Philopedon plagiatum (Schaller, 1783) 6 mm long Entiminae France,Geotagged,Philopedon plagiatum,Spring

Distribution

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.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCurculionidae
GenusPhilopedon
SpeciesP. plagiatum
Photographed in
France