Bug FAQCommon Leaf Weevil
Phyllobius pyri · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Curculionidae
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The common leaf weevil is a small, stocky beetle about 5-6.5 mm long with broad, ribbed elytra covered in shiny grey, gold or copper scales. Adults appear from March through July and are found in thickets, forest edges, orchards, parks and gardens across most of Europe, the eastern Palearctic and the Near East.
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How to recognize it
Its antennae and legs are reddish or brown, with darker or black clubs; sometimes the whole antennae and legs are black.
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Size
It reaches a length of about 5 to 6.5 mm.
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Life cycle
Adults are present from March to July.
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When you see it
You can see adults between March and July.
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Where it comes from
It is found throughout most of Europe, the eastern Palearctic realm and the Near East.
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Lookalikes
It belongs to the broad-nosed weevils in the family Curculionidae, subfamily Entiminae.
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Questions people ask
When are adult common leaf weevils active?
Adults are active from March through July.
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What trees can be damaged by the common leaf weevil?
It feeds on the leaves of pears, oak, beech and other deciduous trees, potentially harming orchard and garden plants.
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Where is the common leaf weevil usually found?
It lives in thickets, forest edges, orchards, parks and gardens across most of Europe, the eastern Palearctic and the Near East.
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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
Large Pine WeevilHylobius abietisDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllobius_pyri
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