Curculio occidentis

Filbert weevil
A filbert weevil (Curculio occidentis) on an acorn cap
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Curculio
Species:
C. occidentis
Binomial name
Curculio occidentis

Curculio occidentis, the filbert weevil, is a species of weevil in the genus Curculio. The weevils are considered a pest for many species of oak tree due to the damage they cause to acorns.