Curculio occidentis
| Filbert weevil | |
|---|---|
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| A filbert weevil (Curculio occidentis) on an acorn cap | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Curculio |
| Species: | C. occidentis |
| Binomial name | |
| Curculio occidentis Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Curculio occidentis, the filbert weevil, is a species of weevil in the genus Curculio. They are considered a pest for many species of oak tree due to the damage they cause to acorns.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Filbert Pests in Live Oaks, University of California.
- ↑ Jennifer, Waller,. "The Effects of the Filbert Weevil (Curculio occidentis) and the Filbertworm (Cydia latiferreana) on Garry Oak (Quercus garryana) Acorn Germination on Vancouver Island.". viuspace.viu.ca. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
External links
- bugguide.net
- Curculio occidentis in the CalPhotos Photo Database, University of California, Berkeley
- discoverlife.org
- wiki.pestinfo.org
- sbnature.org
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