# Cherry weevil (*Anthonomus rectirostris*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/cherry-weevil  
Data as of: 2026-11-14

The cherry weevil (Anthonomus rectirostris) is a species in the family Curculionidae, order Coleoptera. Recorded adults reach 4.5 mm in length.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | 3.7 mm – 4.5 mm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Main food | flowers |
| Habitat | forest |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Generations a year | One |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Coleoptera
- family: Curculionidae
- genus: Anthonomus
- species: *Anthonomus rectirostris* (Linnaeus, C., 1758)

Synonyms: *Anthonomus druparum*, *Curculio druparum*, *Curculio dryparum*, *Curculio flavescens*, *Curculio rectirostris*, *Curculio tesselatus*, *Furcipes rectirostris*, *Furcipus interruptus*, *Furcipus rectirostris*, *Rhynchaenus druparum*

## Common questions

### How big is the cherry weevil?

An adult cherry weevil measures 3.7 mm – 4.5 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### What does the cherry weevil eat?

Its recorded main food is flowers.

### What kind of animal is the cherry weevil?

The cherry weevil (Anthonomus rectirostris) belongs to the family Curculionidae in the order Coleoptera.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844), CC BY 4.0, 2.0. Chauvier, Y., Adde, A., Bergamini, A. et al. (2025) TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844

Cite as: Cherry weevil (Anthonomus rectirostris). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cherry-weevil