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Smicronyx sculpticollis
dodder gall weevil
Smicronyx sculpticollis is a true weevil in the family Curculionidae, commonly known as the dodder gall weevil. It is found in North America, with confirmed records from Ontario, Canada. The species is provisionally accepted in taxonomic databases. Little specific information is available about its biology, though the common name suggests an association with dodder (Cuscuta), a parasitic plant genus.