Bug FAQSri Lanka Weevil
Myllocerus undecimpustulatus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Curculionidae
Source: Wikipedia
The Sri Lanka weevil, also called the yellow-headed ravenous weevil, is a broad-nosed beetle that feeds on crops. It is known to damage agricultural plants and is resistant to many control methods.
Source: Wikipedia
Is it a pest in the house?
It damages crops.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It feeds on crops.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It belongs to the oriental broad-nosed weevil group in the Curculionidae family.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 6 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: introduced in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
How does the Sri Lanka weevil affect my garden?
It feeds on and damages crops, making it a serious garden pest.
Source: Wikipedia
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/Myllocerus_undecimpustulatus
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Text written 2026-10-22 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.