Philopedon plagiatum
(Schaller, 1783)
marram weevil
Philopedon plagiatum, commonly known as the marram weevil, is a broad-nosed weevil in the Curculionidae. Native to Western Europe, it has been introduced to North America and is now established in the Maritime Region of Canada and the northeastern United States. First recorded in North America in 1940, it is associated with coastal dune .
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Coastal dune systems; associated with marram grass (Ammophila spp.) .
Distribution
Native to Western Europe including 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. Introduced to North America: established in the Maritime Region of Canada and the northeastern United States. First recorded in North America in 1940. Also recorded from the Azores (Faial, São Miguel) and Kaliningrad region.
Host Associations
- Ammophila - associated with 'marram weevil' indicates association with marram grass
Human Relevance
Introduced in North America; established in Canada and the northeastern United States.
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Taxonomic note
The has been cited under both 'plagiatum' and 'plagiatus' in literature; the accepted form is Philopedon plagiatum (Schaller, 1783).