Bug FAQCabbage Curculio
Ceutorhynchus rapae · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Curculionidae
The cabbage curculio lives in both North America and Europe.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
This beetle is recorded from North America and Europe.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It occurs in habitats across North America and Europe.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It eats wallflower (Erysimum crepidifolium), hedge mustard (Erysimum cheiranthoides), and shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris).
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes North America and Europe.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 26 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Illinois, Kansas, Oregon, Nebraska, Arizona, Indiana, New York.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: introduced in Canada; native in North America. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
Questions people ask
What plants does the cabbage curculio feed on?
It feeds on wallflower, hedge mustard, and shepherd's purse.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Curculionidae)
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Asian Oak WeevilCyrtepistomus castaneusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Strawberry Root WeevilOtiorhynchus ovatusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Common Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyriDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceutorhynchus_rapae
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Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.