Black Vine Weevil

Description:

The Black Vine Weevil (length 8 mm to 11 mm) has a stout rounded body and short snout. It is black with some small yellowish or tan markings. The thorax is finely textured, and elytra are ribbed with ridges running along the length of the body. The antennae are long with elbow about half way along. The legs have enlarged femur. Larvae are legless white to pinkish c-shaped grubs with brown heads. The larvae body segments are hairy and wrinkled.

Habitat:

The Black Vine Weevil feeds on over a hundred varieties of plants including fruit, flowers, trees, and woody garden ornamental plants such as Rhododendrons. They feed on foliage, leaving notch marks on the leaf margins. They also attack coniferous seedlings and can cause significant damage in forest nurseries. Weevil larvae attack plant roots.