Aug 19, 2014
"Filbert Weevil" (Curculio occidentis)
...a species of 'acorn weevil' (Curculio spp.) which is recorded occurring in California and surrounding areas. Filbert weevil larvae are noted for feeding on a variety of oak tree species. This has caused them to be regarded as a major pest due to the damage they cause to acorns.
Classification
Animalia-Arthropoda-Insecta-Coleoptera-Curculionidae-Curculio-C. occidentis
Image: Ryan Kaldari