Phyllobius oblongus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Brown Leaf Weevil
Phyllobius oblongus is a European weevil in the Curculionidae that has been introduced to North America, with records dating to 1969. It inhabits northern hardwood forests and has been documented in association with sugar maple in Michigan. The species has a broad native distribution across Europe and western Russia.
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Northern hardwood forests
Distribution
Native to Europe, with records from western Russia (Adygey, Altay, Bashkortostan, Chechnya, Chelyabinsk). Introduced to North America since 1969; documented in northern Michigan.
Diet
Larvae feed on tree roots.
Host Associations
- Acer saccharum - associated with Documented in northern Michigan
Human Relevance
Nonindigenous inhabitant of northern hardwood forests in North America; potential impact on sugar maple has been studied.
Similar Taxa
- Polydrusus sericeusCo-occurs in northern hardwood forests and shares similar and breadth patterns; both are nonindigenous weevils in North America studied together for ovipositional .
- Sciaphillus asperatusAssociated with sugar maple in the same geographic region (northern Michigan) and studied together in the same system.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Phyllobius oblongus and Sciaphillus asperatus Associated with Sugar Maple Reproduction in Northern Michigan 123
- Host Plant Phenology Affects Performance of an Invasive Weevil,Phyllobius oblongus(Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in a Northern Hardwood Forest
- Host Breadth and Ovipositional Behavior of AdultPolydrusus sericeusandPhyllobius oblongus(Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Nonindigenous Inhabitants of Northern Hardwood Forests