Bug FAQChequered weevil
Liophloeus tessulatus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Curculionidae
Also called: Weevil
The chequered weevil grows to about 1 cm long and belongs to the true weevil family. Adults appear from spring through late summer and lay eggs that develop into larvae on the roots of various wild plants, where they spend two years before emerging as adults.
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How to recognize it
Liophloeus tessulatus is a true weevil in the family Curculionidae.
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Size
It reaches up to roughly 10 mm in length.
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What it eats
Both adults and larvae consume the listed wild plants; larvae develop on the roots.
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Life cycle
Larvae live on plant roots for about two years before becoming adults. At lower altitudes the beetle can reproduce without males (parthenogenesis).
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When you see it
Adults are most commonly seen from spring until late summer.
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Where it comes from
The species is widespread across Europe.
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Lookalikes
It has also been described under the name Liophloeus schmidti.
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Status: introduced in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Questions people ask
When can I expect to see adult chequered weevils?
Adults are usually present from spring through late summer.
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Same family (Curculionidae)
Green Immigrant Leaf WeevilPolydrusus formosusDamages trees, gardens or crops
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Nettle weevilPhyllobius pomaceusDamages trees, gardens or crops
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/Liophloeus_tessulatus
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