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Hylobius pales
Pales Weevil
Hylobius pales, commonly known as the pales weevil, is a significant forest pest in North America that primarily attacks coniferous trees, especially species of Pinus. Adults are dark red-brown with yellowish or gray hair tufts on the elytra and thorax, and possess a robust, cylindrical, gently curved rostrum nearly as long as the thorax. The species is particularly damaging to young pine seedlings in cut-over areas and Christmas tree plantations, with mortality rates reaching 30-70% in unprotected plantings. Larvae develop in stumps and roots of host trees, while adults feed on bark.