Asian Oak Weevil

Cyrtepistomus castaneus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae

Cyrtepistomus castaneus, the Asiatic oak weevil, is a species of Asian broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is native to Asia, and was first found in North America in 1933. Larvae feed on root hairs in soil, whereas adult beetles are defoliators of Quercus and Acer rubrum trees.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Asian Oak Weevil

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