Curculionidae

 

 

 

This family of beetles, known as the Curculionidae, comprises the true weevils or snout beetles, easily recognized by their characteristically elongated snouts. It is one of the largest animal families in existence, containing over 60,000 described species worldwide.

 

 

Strophosoma is a genus of Nut Weevils in the family Curculionidae. Members of this genus are polyphagous and can be pests of both conifers and deciduous trees, such as Abies procera and Abies nordmanniana (Christmas trees), beech and oak.

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