Bug FAQAcanthoscelidius acephalus
Acanthoscelidius acephalus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Curculionidae
Acanthoscelidius acephalus is a tiny seed weevil in the Curculionidae family. It lives in North America and feeds on the leaves of the evening primrose (Oenothera biennis).
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How to recognize it
Acanthoscelidius acephalus belongs to the minute seed weevil group in the beetle family Curculionidae.
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Where it lives
This weevil is found across North America.
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What it eats
It eats the leaves of the plant Oenothera biennis.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 31 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Illinois, New York, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Maine, Colorado.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthoscelidius_acephalus
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