How to Identify Curculionidae

Curculionidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Coleoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 494 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Curculionidae Species

How to identify Dendroctonus rufipennis Kirby, 1837

Dendroctonus rufipennis Kirby, 1837

Dendroctonus rufipennis Kirby, 1837

The great spruce bark beetle Dendroctonus rufipennis is a damaging North America…

How to identify Listroderes costirostris Schoenherr, 1826

Listroderes costirostris Schoenherr, 1826

Listroderes costirostris Schoenherr, 1826

Listroderes costirostris, the vegetable weevil, is an underwater weevil found in…

How to identify Pissodes strobi Say, 1831

Pissodes strobi Say, 1831

Pissodes strobi Say, 1831

Pissodes strobi, the white pine weevil, is a North American weevil that kills pi…

How to identify Otiorhynchus armadillo (Rossi, 1792)

Otiorhynchus armadillo (Rossi, 1792)

Otiorhynchus armadillo (Rossi, 1792)

Otiorhynchus armadillo is a polyphagous broad-nosed weevil pest of horticultural…

How to identify Odontopus calceatus Say & T., 1831

Odontopus calceatus Say & T., 1831

Odontopus calceatus Say & T., 1831

Odontopus calceatus, the yellow poplar weevil, causes foliage damage east of the…

How to identify Otiorhynchus gemmatus (Scopoli, 1763)

Otiorhynchus gemmatus (Scopoli, 1763)

Otiorhynchus gemmatus (Scopoli, 1763)

Otiorhynchus gemmatus is a small black weevil with white elytral spots that live…

How to identify Calomycterus setarius Roelofs, 1873

Calomycterus setarius Roelofs, 1873

Calomycterus setarius Roelofs, 1873

Calomycterus setarius, the imported long-horned weevil, is a weevil species nati…

How to identify Eudiagogus pulcher Fåhraeus, 1840

Eudiagogus pulcher Fåhraeus, 1840

Eudiagogus pulcher Fåhraeus, 1840

The sesbania clown weevil Eudiagogus pulcher is a broad-nosed weevil found in No…

How to identify Lixus macer Petri, 1904

Lixus macer Petri, 1904

Lixus macer Petri, 1904

Lixus macer is a true weevil species in the Curculionidae beetle family found in…

How to identify Hylobius congener Dalla Torre & Schenkling, 1932

Hylobius congener Dalla Torre & Schenkling, 1932

Hylobius congener Dalla Torre & Schenkling, 1932

Hylobius congener, the seedling debarking weevil, is a North American pine weevi…

How to identify Naupactus xanthographus (Germar, 1823)

Naupactus xanthographus (Germar, 1823)

Naupactus xanthographus (Germar, 1823)

Naupactus xanthographus is a medium-sized South American weevil with seasonally …

How to identify Sitona lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Sitona lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Sitona lineatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Sitona lineatus, the pea leaf weevil, is an invasive Palearctic pest of Fabaceae…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Curculionidae?

Curculionidae animals belong to the Coleoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. They have a black body, with distinct longitudinal grooves running across the surface of their elytra. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Curculionidae?

Curculionidae is classified in the order Coleoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. Their defining feature is a pattern of alternating colored scale lines, called striae, on their elytra; this feature gives the species its name lineatus, which means 'lined' or 'striped'.

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