Bug FAQOak Leaf Rolling Weevil
Homoeolabus analis · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Attelabidae
Also called: Leaf-Rolling Weevil
The oak leaf rolling weevil builds a leaf roll, called a nidus, to protect its eggs. It lives in North America and is often preyed upon by the thief weevil. The construction of the leaf roll is known as nidification.
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How to recognize it
The leaf roll made by this beetle is called a nidus, the Latin word for “nest”.
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Where it lives
It is found in North America.
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What it eats
The leaf roll’s main purpose is to keep the eggs safe during development.
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Life cycle
The process of building the leaf roll is called nidification.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 30 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Texas, New York, Massachusetts, Louisiana, North Carolina, Virginia, Missouri.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What is the leaf roll made by the oak leaf rolling weevil called?
The leaf roll is called a nidus, the Latin term for “nest”.
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Why does the oak leaf rolling weevil make leaf rolls?
The leaf roll protects its eggs during the gestation period.
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What is the term for the construction of the leaf roll?
The construction process is called nidification.
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Same family (Attelabidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homoeolabus_analis
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