| Filbert weevil | |
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| A filbert weevil (Curculio occidentis) on an acorn cap | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Curculio |
| Species: | C. occidentis
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| Binomial name | |
| Curculio occidentis | |
Curculio occidentis, the filbert weevil, is a species of weevil in the genus Curculio. The weevils are considered a pest for many species of oak tree due to the damage they cause to acorns.[1][2]
- ^ Filbert Pests in Live Oaks, University of California.
- ^ Waller, Jennifer (2010). "The Effects of the Filbert Weevil (Curculio occidentis) and the Filbertworm (Cydia latiferreana) on Garry Oak (Quercus garryana) Acorn Germination on Vancouver Island". viuspace.viu.ca. Vancouver Island University. doi:10.25316/IR-A7. Retrieved 2016-01-08.