Curculionidae

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Curculio elephas J.C.Fabricius, 1781

Curculio elephas J.C.Fabricius, 1781

Curculio elephas J.C.Fabricius, 1781

Curculio elephas, the chestnut weevil, is a serious sweet chestnut pest weevil species native to Europe.

Archarius pyrrhoceras (T.Marsham, 1802)

Archarius pyrrhoceras (T.Marsham, 1802)

Archarius pyrrhoceras (T.Marsham, 1802)

Archarius pyrrhoceras is a European weevil whose larvae live as inquilines in Cynipidae wasp galls on oaks.

Anthonomus quadrigibbus Say & T., 1832

Anthonomus quadrigibbus Say & T., 1832

Anthonomus quadrigibbus Say & T., 1832

Anthonomus quadrigibbus, the apple curculio, is a North American true weevil species in the beetle family Curculionidae.

Anthonomus signatus Say & T., 1831

Anthonomus signatus Say & T., 1831

Anthonomus signatus Say & T., 1831

Anthonomus signatus, the strawberry bud weevil, is a North American weevil that is a pest of strawberries and raspberries.

Anthonomus rubi L.Bedel, 1887

Anthonomus rubi L.Bedel, 1887

Anthonomus rubi L.Bedel, 1887

Anthonomus rubi is a small weevil that develops in strawberry flower buds, with adults feeding on strawberry foliage.

Orchestes testaceus (O.F.Mueller, 1776)

Orchestes testaceus (O.F.Mueller, 1776)

Orchestes testaceus (O.F.Mueller, 1776)

Orchestes testaceus, the alder flea or jumping weevil, is a flea weevil species in the Curculionidae family.

Orchestes fagi (C.Linnaeus, 1758)

Orchestes fagi (C.Linnaeus, 1758)

Orchestes fagi (C.Linnaeus, 1758)

Orchestes fagi, the beech leaf-miner beetle, is a European weevil that is invasive and damaging to American beech in Canada.

Orchestes pilosus (J.C.Fabricius, 1781)

Orchestes pilosus (J.C.Fabricius, 1781)

Orchestes pilosus (J.C.Fabricius, 1781)

Orchestes pilosus is a European curculionid beetle whose larvae form leaf mines between lobes of oak leaves from April to June.

Notolomus basalis LeConte, 1876

Notolomus basalis LeConte, 1876

Notolomus basalis LeConte, 1876

Notolomus basalis is a true weevil species in the Curculionidae beetle family, found in North America.

Ellescus scanicus (Paykull & G.de, 1792)

Ellescus scanicus (Paykull & G.de, 1792)

Ellescus scanicus (Paykull & G.de, 1792)

Ellescus scanicus is a true weevil species in the Curculionidae beetle family found in North America and Europe.

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 Mississippi, with natural and chemical control options detailed.

Myrmex myrmex (J.F.W.Herbst, 1797)

Myrmex myrmex (J.F.W.Herbst, 1797)

Myrmex myrmex (J.F.W.Herbst, 1797)

Myrmex myrmex is an antlike weevil from North America that develops in dead or dying American sycamore wood.

Myrmex lineatus (Pascoe, 1872)

Myrmex lineatus (Pascoe, 1872)

Myrmex lineatus (Pascoe, 1872)

Myrmex lineatus is an antlike weevil species in Curculionidae found in North America.

Ochyromera ligustri Warner, 1961

Ochyromera ligustri Warner, 1961

Ochyromera ligustri Warner, 1961

Ochyromera ligustri, the ligustrum weevil, is a North American leguminous seed weevil in the Curculionidae beetle family.

Chrysolopus spectabilis (J.C.Fabricius, 1775)

Chrysolopus spectabilis (J.C.Fabricius, 1775)

Chrysolopus spectabilis (J.C.Fabricius, 1775)

Chrysolopus spectabilis is an Australian Acacia-feeding weevil that can be a pest of acacia plantations, and is not poisonous.

Anagotus fairburni Kuschel, 1982

Anagotus fairburni Kuschel, 1982

Anagotus fairburni Kuschel, 1982

Anagotus fairburni, the flax weevil, is a flightless New Zealand weevil that lives and develops on flax plants.

Gonipterus platensis (Marelli, 1926)

Gonipterus platensis (Marelli, 1926)

Gonipterus platensis (Marelli, 1926)

Gonipterus platensis is an Australian eucalyptus weevil that is an invasive pest on multiple other continents.

Listroderes costirostris Schoenherr, 1826

Listroderes costirostris Schoenherr, 1826

Listroderes costirostris Schoenherr, 1826

Listroderes costirostris, the vegetable weevil, is an underwater weevil found in North America.

Lepyrus palustris Bedel, 1884

Lepyrus palustris Bedel, 1884

Lepyrus palustris Bedel, 1884

Lepyrus palustris is a true weevil species in the Curculionidae beetle family, found in North America and Europe.

Lepyrus capucinus (J.G.Schaller, 1783)

Lepyrus capucinus (J.G.Schaller, 1783)

Lepyrus capucinus (J.G.Schaller, 1783)

Lepyrus capucinus is a native-to-Europe beetle species of the weevil family Curculionidae.

Liparus glabrirostris Küster, 1849

Liparus glabrirostris Küster, 1849

Liparus glabrirostris Küster, 1849

Liparus glabrirostris, the butterbur weevil, is a large Central European weevil native to mountain riparian woodlands.

Liparus coronatus (J.A.E.Goeze, 1777)

Liparus coronatus (J.A.E.Goeze, 1777)

Liparus coronatus (J.A.E.Goeze, 1777)

Liparus coronatus is an uncommon small shiny black weevil that grows 11–13 mm long, with distinct yellow scale markings on its pronotum.

Liparus dirus (J.F.W.Herbst, 1795)

Liparus dirus (J.F.W.Herbst, 1795)

Liparus dirus (J.F.W.Herbst, 1795)

Liparus dirus is a black weevil species in the Curculionidae family found across several European countries.

Rhyssomatus lineaticollis (Say & T., 1824)

Rhyssomatus lineaticollis (Say & T., 1824)

Rhyssomatus lineaticollis (Say & T., 1824)

Rhyssomatus lineaticollis, the milkweed stem weevil, feeds on common milkweed stems and harms the rare threatened Mead's milkweed.

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