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INSECTS

Strawberry Root Weevil

Sciaphilus asperatus

Insects
Introduced
Strawberry Root Weevil, photo 1 of 5
Strawberry Root Weevil, photo 2 of 5
Strawberry Root Weevil, photo 3 of 5
5.2 mmLength

Beetle in the family Curculionidae 5.2 mm long. Introduced to Québec. Feeds on plants.

There are 93 observations of Strawberry Root Weevil in Québec, mostly in Laurentides, Outaouais and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Laurentides17
  2. Outaouais12
  3. Capitale-Nationale11
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue9
  5. Estrie7
  6. Lanaudière6
  7. Montérégie6
  8. Montréal6
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  11. Mauricie3
  12. Laval2
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  14. Côte-Nord2
  15. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

Similar species

Nut Leaf WeevilStrophosoma melanogrammum
Clay-coloured WeevilOtiorhynchus singularis
Imported Long-horned WeevilCalomycterus setarius
Raucous Broad-nosed WeevilOtiorhynchus raucus
Crusted root weevilRomualdius scaber
Clover WeevilSitona hispidulus
Strawberry Root WeevilOtiorhynchus ovatus
Deer Broad-nosed WeevilPolydrusus cervinus
Granular Broad-nosed WeevilAnametis granulata