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INSECTS

Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil

Polydrusus formosus

Insects
Introduced
Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil, photo 1 of 5
Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil, photo 2 of 5
Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil, photo 3 of 5
5–6 mmLength

Beetle in the family Curculionidae 5–6 mm long. Introduced to Québec. Lives in forests and near water. Feeds on plants.

There are 931 observations of Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Outaouais, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale105
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine98
  3. Outaouais92
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue86
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean84
  6. Laurentides68
  7. Montréal66
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent59
  9. Côte-Nord56
  10. Lanaudière53
  11. Montérégie49
  12. Estrie37
  13. Mauricie31
  14. Chaudière-Appalaches27
  15. Nord-du-Québec8
  16. Laval7
  17. Centre-du-Québec5

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
Water’s edgeGogerr

Similar species

Pale Green WeevilPolydrusus impressifrons
Deer Broad-nosed WeevilPolydrusus cervinus
Arborvitae WeevilPhyllobius intrusus
Asian Oak WeevilCyrtepistomus castaneus
Brown Leaf WeevilPhyllobius oblongus
Black-beaked green weevilHypera nigrirostris