Green Broad-Nosed weevil
Phyllobius glaucus
Green Broad-Nosed weevil
Phyllobius glaucus
Phyllobius glaucus is a species of Broad Nosed weevil. They are typically found in woodlands or wooded areas.
This weevil is associated with a wide range of trees and shrubs, and is a minor pest of fruit trees, This species of weevil chews small holes in the leaves and petals of the trees they frequent.
Identification: The body is black, but is covered with elongate, hair-like scales that give the animal a very variable, greenish-brown appearance. The legs are reddish brown. They are rows of punctures on the elytra.
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Phyllobius
Binomial name: Phyllobius glaucus
Phyllobius glaucus
Phyllobius glaucus is a species of Broad Nosed weevil. They are typically found in woodlands or wooded areas.
This weevil is associated with a wide range of trees and shrubs, and is a minor pest of fruit trees, This species of weevil chews small holes in the leaves and petals of the trees they frequent.
Identification: The body is black, but is covered with elongate, hair-like scales that give the animal a very variable, greenish-brown appearance. The legs are reddish brown. They are rows of punctures on the elytra.
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Phyllobius
Binomial name: Phyllobius glaucus
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