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Silver-green leaf weevil
Phyllobius argentatus
3,225 observations in the source records
25 photos
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What the records say
- 3,225 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Green Immigrant Leaf WeevilPolydrusus formosus
Nettle weevilPhyllobius pomaceus
Green Leaf WeevilPhyllobius maculicornis
Phyllobius arborator
Pachyrhinus lethierryi
Phyllobius betulinus
Common Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyri
Phyllobius virideaeris
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 7,373 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 7,373 |
| Germany | 228 |
| Russia | 218 |
| United Kingdom | 204 |
| Finland | 166 |
| England | 139 |
| Denmark | 129 |
| Poland | 91 |
| Uusimaa | 65 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Beetles · Coleoptera |
| Family | True Weevils · Curculionidae |
| Genus | Phyllobius |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Silver-green leaf weevil with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.