Europe and western Asia
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Curculio nucum
A curculionidae species documented from Europe and western Asia.
About this species
Nut Weevil
Curculio nucumLinnaeus, 1758
Information reviewed15 July 2026
Curculio nucum is a species in the family Curculionidae. Current taxonomic catalogues recognise this name. The documented range used for this profile is Europe and western Asia; unsupported ecological details have been left blank.
Taxonomy
Animalia · Arthropoda · Insecta · Coleoptera · Curculionidae · Curculio
Accepted taxon. · checked 2026-07-15
Europe and western AsiaBroad documented range and selected reference localities — not a complete occurrence map.
Woodland, hedgerows and orchards containing hazel.
Adults are active in spring and early summer around host shrubs.
Larvae develop inside hazelnuts; adults feed on plant tissues.
What makes this species remarkable?
Females lay eggs in developing hazelnuts.
The larva feeds inside the nut before leaving to pupate in soil.
Its long rostrum is used when preparing an oviposition site.
Sources and scientific references
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