Conotrachelus nenuphar Harris, 1841 is a animal in the Curculionidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Conotrachelus nenuphar Harris, 1841

Conotrachelus nenuphar Harris, 1841

Conotrachelus nenuphar, the plum curculio, is a fruit-damaging true weevil native to eastern North America.

Family
Genus
Conotrachelus
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Conotrachelus nenuphar Harris, 1841

The plum curculio, with the scientific name Conotrachelus nenuphar Harris, 1841, is a true weevil that is native to areas east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada. If not kept under control, it is well known for causing significant damage by destroying fruits.

Photo: (c) Mike Quinn, San Marcos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Quinn, San Marcos · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Curculionidae Conotrachelus

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