Oak-weevil

Guides

• Merhynchites bicolor bicolor

  Merhynchites bicolor bicolor is a subspecies of leaf-rolling weevil in the family Attelabidae. Members of the genus Merhynchites are known for their distinctive elongated rostrum and association with oak foliage. The nominate subspecies designation indicates this is the typical form of the species. This taxon belongs to a group of insects commonly referred to as oak leaf-rolling weevils due to their larval habit of manipulating host leaves.

  Attelabidaeleaf-rolling-weeviloak-weevilColeopteraweevilsubspeciesMerhynchitesbicoloroak-associatedleaf-roller