Bug FAQBrown Leaf Weevil
Phyllobius oblongus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Curculionidae
Also called: Weevil
Source: Wikipedia
Brown leaf weevil (Phyllobius oblongus) is native to Europe. Its larvae feed on the roots of trees, which can harm the trees.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae feed on tree roots.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Native to Europe.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 20 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, New York, Vermont, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Ohio.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: introduced in United States; introduced in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllobius_oblongus
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