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                      Snout beetles, weevils (Curculionoidea) in the garden   

Snout beetles, weevils (Curculionoidea)  have the name from the extended snout. The antennae are often bent. They are herbivores and can be harmful. The main family is the family Curculionidae.
Other families are: Apionidae, Attelabidae, Urodontidae, Anthribidae and Nemonychidae. 

Polydrusus sericeus

Polydrusus sericeus

Polydrusus sericeus Polydrusus sericeus  Subfamily: Brachyderinae. Family Curculionidae

When they are young, they have a beautiful green colouring. It changes in  grayish green when they are old. 
You can find this species in birches. In my garden I find them in the bay shrubs near the birch. 
They feed on leaves of trees and bushes such as birch, apple, strawberry. They are no pest in my garden.
The larvae feed on roots.
Europe. In America (Green immigrant leaf weevil)
since 1906 (first found in New York)

April - July  

 

Philopedon plagiatus

Philopedon plagiatus

Philopedon plagiatus Philopedon plagiatuFamily Curculionidae

This snout beetle I’ve often seen in June 2008 in the evening in the Goldenrod. When you try to catch it, it prefers to fall down. 
Length: 4 - 6 mm
Sandy soils
. Oft along the coast in the dunes.
Western and Central Europe.  April, Mai, June
There are similar snout beetles like species of the family Strophosoma.

Photos below: April 2009

Grijze bolsnuittor, Grijze bolsnuitkever (Philopedon plagiatum)    Grijze bolsnuittor, Grijze bolsnuitkever (Philopedon plagiatum)    Philopedon plagiatus

German: Graue Kugelrüßler     

 

Sitona spec.  Sitona spec.  Sitona spec.  Sitona spec.  Sitona spec.  Sitona spec.   Subfamily: Brachyderinae. Family Curculionidae

There are a number of similar Sitona species. From a photo it is not possible to determine this sitona. 
It was walking on the terrace under my chair on a sunny day in the autumn. 

German: Blattrandkäfer, Graurüßler

 

Clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus)

Clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus)

Clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus)   

Clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus) Clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus) Subfamily: Brachyderinae. Family Curculionidae

This weevil walked on my arm.
It is a European beetle, which feed on several species of clovers. It is found now also in other parts of the world.
The beetle eat the clover leaves.
The larvae eat the roots.

Length: 4 - 5 mm.

There is written a lot about this pest on the internet, but nothing in Dutch. Particularly in New Zealand it is a pest.
The clover weevil was first identified in New Zealand in 1996. On this site you can read more:  http://www.ceresfarm.co.nz/clover.htm

Photo 9-8-2010 

 

Curculio betulae maybe Curculio rubidus

Curculio betulae maybe Curculio rubidus

Curculio betulae maybe Curculio rubidus
Curculio betulae maybe Curculio rubidus  Family Curculionidae

First I thought it was an Acorn Weevil (or Acorn Borer) (Curculio glandium) or Curculio nucum). Theodoor Heijerman recognized this Curculio.
Size 4 mm.
A Borer because the female disposes one or two eggs in a fruit. First it drills a hole in the fruit. The larva eats from inside.
When the fruit falls, the  larva chews its way out. It overwinters in the ground. In  spring it pupates. 
Here it is on the flower of feverfew. It eats pollen and nectar.

 

 

Nanophyes marmoratus Nanophyes marmoratus Nanophyes marmoratus Nanophyes marmoratus Nanophyes marmoratus

Loosestrife flower weevil (Nanophyes marmoratus) Subfamily: Nanophyinae. Family Curculionidae
If I see this little snout beetle, my admiration for nature increases. So small and so beautiful. It was walking  around on the leaf. It was difficult to get a good photo.
They are feeding on youngest leaves and flower parts.  Eggs are laid singly into the tips of flower buds. Attacked buds remain closed and often drop to the ground.This year (2008) in my garden especially flowers of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria). In August appears a new generation of beetles. This generation hibernates in the leaf litter. The development from egg to adult snout beetle lasts a month.
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria).  Nanophyes marmoratus  and nymph Common Green Capsid (Lygocoris pabulinus)
Measuring 1,5-2 mm !!
This little beetle is  widespread in Europe. But it is also common in America now. In fact I could find more information  on the American sites. There it is used as a biological control agent, for in America purple loosestrife is an invasive weed.

 

Strawberry blossom weevil (Anthonomus rubi)

Strawberry blossom weevil (Anthonomus rubi)   

Strawberry blossom weevil (Anthonomus rubi)

Strawberry blossom weevil (Anthonomus rubi) Strawberry blossom weevil (Anthonomus rubi) Onderfamilie: Curculioninae. Familie Curculionidae

On these photos the weevil eats the pollen. But it seems to be a pest for the strawberry and raspberry plants in Europe.
Beetles eat the leaves. The females lay one egg in the bud, where the larva develops.
The beetle overwinters.

Length 2 - 3 mm

German: Erdbeerblütensteche 

 

Probably Clay-coloured weevil Otiorhynchus singularis but Otiorhynchus veterator is also possible.   

Probably Clay-coloured weevil Otiorhynchus singularis but Otiorhynchus veterator is also possible.

Probably Clay-coloured weevil Otiorhynchus singularis but Otiorhynchus veterator is also possible. Otiorhynchus singularisFamily Curculionidae

Probably Clay-coloured weevil Otiorhynchus singularis but Otiorhynchus veterator is also possible.

Otiorhynchus singularis is seen as a scourge for raspberry growers. In spring it feeds on buds and shoots of raspberry, but it likes also rhododendron.
The larvae feed on the roots of bush fruit.
The larvae overwinter.
Length 7 - 8 mm
They are
distributed worldwide.

German: Braune Lappenrüssler 

Strawberry Root Weevil (Otiorhynchus ovatus) 

Strawberry Root Weevil (Otiorhynchus ovatus) Family Curculionidae

Dark brown to black with red legs and antennae. They can not fly.
The plants you can find the beetle include strawberry, raspberry, rhododendron, grape, and peppermint. 
The white, legless larva feed on the roots of these plants. As they get older, they feed on the leaves ..
Length 5 to 7 mm.

Strawberry Root Weevil (Otiorhynchus ovatus)  Photos 4-6-2010

German: Erdbeerwurzelrüsselkäfer , Kleiner Schwarzer Rüsselkäfer French: Le charançon de la racine du fraisier

Black vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus)   

Black vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus)

Black vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) Black vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus). Family Curculionidae

A black weevil with light spots (light yellow hairs) on the back. 
This weevil can't run and fly. For a beetle it can be quite old. Even a few years. It feeds on leaves of different plant species.
The larvae are white and they are a pest for many plants. In my garden it is not a problem. But in flower pots, it can be a pest. Also on a plant nursery, they are not happy with black vine weevils. The larvae feed on the roots of plants like conifers, rhododendrons, strawberry plants. Also potted plants like fuchsia, Kalanchoë.
A natural pesticide by the pest is a nematode. They eat the larva from the inside.
The larva overwinters.
Length 9 to 11 mm
Native to Europe, but they are also common in North America.

German: Gefurchte Dickmaulrüssler,  Breitmaulrüssler French: L'otiorhynque de la vigne

 

Apion spec. Familie Apionidae   

Apion spec. Familie Apionidae

Apion spec. Familie Apionidae Apion spec. Family Apionidae 

A family of small snout beetles. They all have the shape of the pictured beetles. 
From a photograph, they are usually very difficult to identify. These weevils may be beetles in the subfamilies Diplapion or Aspidapion.
Perhaps Aspidapion radiolus, because they are found on mallow. These weevils are sitting on comon mallow.


Length 3 - 4 mm

You can find many weevil species on the German site "Kerbtier" (Cimberidae, Rhynchitidae, Attelabidae, Apionidae, Curculionidae). www.kerbtier.de

I want to thank everyone, who has helped me (waarneming.nl) to identify. In particular, Jan Cuppen en Theodoor Heijerman

Two German sites about beetles:  www.kerbtier.de  and  www.koleopterologie.de
English: Site of the Watford Coleoptera Group with a Beetle Gallery.
A beautiful site with much information:  
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