Lovage weevil
Otiorhynchus ligustici (Linnaeus, 1758)
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The lovage weevil (Otiorhynchus ligustici) is a species in the family Curculionidae, order Coleoptera. Recorded adults reach 1.2 cm in length. Source checklists list it for 39 countries, including Albania, Armenia and Austria.
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Quick facts about the lovage weevil
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- 8 mm – 1.2 cm
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Generations a year
- One every two years or more
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 39 countriessrc for Countries on record
How big is the lovage weevil?
Where does the lovage weevil live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The lovage weevil is listed for 39 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
- Albania
- Armenia
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Croatia
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iran
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Romania
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
Why a country list is not a range map
Where has it been introduced?
The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the lovage weevil as introduced in 1 country.
Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).
Is the lovage weevil endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the lovage weevil classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderColeoptera
- familyCurculionidae
- genusOtiorhynchus
- SpeciesOtiorhynchus ligustici (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Curculio collaris, Curculio levistici, Curculio ligustici, Curculio monopterus, Curculio muelleri, Curculio rugosus, Liophloeus bruckii, Otiorhynchus agnatus, Otiorhynchus asper, Otiorhynchus brachypterus, Otiorhynchus comes, Otiorhynchus debilicornis, Otiorhynchus hormuzachii, Otiorhynchus hormuzakii, Otiorhynchus incertus, Otiorhynchus ledereri, Otiorhynchus muticus, Otiorhynchus polonicus, Otiorhynchus similis, Otiorhynchus vicarius, Otiorhynchus xanthotrichus, Otiorrhynchus ligustici
Other names and names in other languages (21)
- Alfalfa snout beetleEnglish
- lalokonosec libečkovýCzech
- LucernerodgnaverDanish
- Kleeluzerne-RüsslerGerman
- liperikorvakärsäkäsFinnish
- Otiorhynque du troèneFrench
- vincellér-gyalogormányosHungarian
- Liucerninis pjovėjasLithuanian
- LigusterlapsnuitkeverDutch
- Opuchlak lucernowiecPolish
- Скосарь люцерновыйRussian
- nosánik ligurčekovýSlovak
- klotöronvivelSwedish
- Довгоносик люцерновий кореневийUkrainian
- Liguster snudebilleDanish
- LucerneøresnudebilleDanish
- Luzerne-DickmaulrüßlerGerman
- Charançon gris à étuis réunis & chagrinésFrench
- Charançon gris de la luzerneFrench
- Otiorhynque de la livècheFrench
- Liguster kortsnuitkeverDutch
Relatives of the lovage weevil
Other species in the same genus Otiorhynchus.
Vine weevil
Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Strawberry root weevil
Otiorhynchus ovatus
Rasberry weevil
Otiorhynchus singularis
Rough strawberry root weevil
Otiorhynchus rugosostriatus
Raucous broad-nosed weevil
Otiorhynchus raucus
Armadillo weevil
Otiorhynchus armadillo
CompareLovage weevil vs Vine weevilLovage weevil vs Strawberry root weevilLovage weevil vs Rasberry weevilLovage weevil vs Rough strawberry root weevil
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the lovage weevil?
An adult lovage weevil measures 8 mm – 1.2 cm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the lovage weevil live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the lovage weevil for 39 countries, including Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belarus and Belgium. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the lovage weevil an invasive species?
The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the lovage weevil as introduced in 1 country: United States, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.
What kind of animal is the lovage weevil?
The lovage weevil (Otiorhynchus ligustici) belongs to the family Curculionidae in the order Coleoptera.
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