Otiorhynchus singularis

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Otiorhynchus singularis
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Otiorhynchus singularis
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Entiminae
Tribe: Otiorhynchini
Genus: Otiorhynchus
Species:
O. singularis
Binomial name
Otiorhynchus singularis
( Linnaeus, 1767) [1]

Otiorhynchus singularis, the clay-coloured weevil, is a species of weevil native to Europe. [2] [3] [4] It attacks a range of trees and shrubs but the main hosts are currants, gooseberry, raspberry, hops, fir trees and Norway spruce. [5]

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Symptoms

The adult weevils eat buds, shoots and leaves, and in some cases damage bark. [5] In conifers, severed needles may be scattered around the base of the tree. [5]

Synonyms

See also

The colour and morphology of weevils can vary, confusing identification. Similar weevils include :

References

  1. ↑ Systema naturae per regnae tria naturae - editie duodecima, reformata. Holmiae 1 (2): 533–1327
  2. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  3. ↑ Morris, M. G., 1997 Curculionidae: Entiminae (Broad-nosed weevils) RES Royal Entomological Society Handbooks Handbooks for the identification of British Insects. Volume 5 part 17a.
  4. ↑ Hoffmann, A. (1950, 1954, 1958) Coléoptères curculionides. Parties I, II, III. Paris: Éditions Faune de France. Bibliothèque virtuelle numérique pdfs
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Otiorhynchus singularis (clay coloured weevil)". PlantwisePlus Knowledge Bank. CABI. 17 November 2021. p. 38070. doi:10.1079/pwkb.species.38070 . Retrieved 10 August 2025.
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