Curculio nucum Linnaeus, 1758

nut weevil

on Corylus

gall

the weevil larva develops within the nut, causing some malformation; pupation in the soil.

host plants

Betulaceae, monophagous

Corylus avellana.

references

Buhr (1964a), Delbol (2013a), Dieckmann (1988a), Dieckmann & Herger (1985a), le Monnier (2002a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2010a).