Bug FAQYucca Weevil
Scyphophorus yuccae · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Dryophthoridae
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The yucca weevil is found in North America. It feeds on the chaparral yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei).
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
The yucca weevil lives in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It feeds on the chaparral yucca, Hesperoyucca whipplei.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scyphophorus_yuccae
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Text written 2026-10-25 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-25.