Bug FAQBlue-Green Citrus Root Weevil
Pachnaeus litus · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Curculionidae
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The blue-green citrus root weevil lives in North America. Its native range is also North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Native to North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Georgia, Texas, North Carolina.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
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Common Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyriDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachnaeus_litus
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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.