Bug FAQClay-coloured Weevil
Otiorhynchus singularis · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Curculionidae
Also called: Rasberry Weevil, Raspberry Weevil, Weevil, clay-colored weevil
Source: Wikipedia
The clay-coloured weevil is a European native weevil species. Adults feed on buds, shoots, leaves and sometimes bark, and can scatter severed conifer needles at the tree base. It attacks many trees and shrubs, with a preference for currants, gooseberries, raspberries, hops, fir trees and Norway spruce.
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What it eats
Adult weevils eat buds, shoots, leaves and sometimes damage bark. In conifers, they may leave severed needles scattered around the tree base.
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Where it comes from
Otiorhynchus singularis is native to Europe.
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Lookalikes
Similar species include Brachyrhinus singularis, Curculio picipes, Curculio singularis, Otiorhynchus corniculatus, Otiorhynchus granulatus, Otiorhynchus marquardii, Otiorhynchus notatus, Otiorhynchus picipes, Otiorhynchus squamiger and Otiorhynchus vastator.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 17 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Washington, Massachusetts, Oregon, Maine, New Hampshire, Utah, Alaska, Vermont.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: introduced in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What plants does the clay-coloured weevil damage?
It feeds on and damages buds, shoots, leaves and bark of currants, gooseberries, raspberries, hops, fir trees and Norway spruce.
Source: Wikipedia
What does the adult clay-coloured weevil eat?
Adults eat buds, shoots, leaves and sometimes bark; in conifers they may leave severed needles at the base of the tree.
Source: Wikipedia
Is the clay-coloured weevil a problem for gardens?
Yes, it attacks many garden shrubs and trees, especially currants, gooseberries, raspberries, hops, firs and Norway spruce.
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Same family (Curculionidae)
Green Immigrant Leaf WeevilPolydrusus formosusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Black Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatusDamages trees, gardens or crops
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/Otiorhynchus_singularis
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.