Rice weevil: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the rice weevil lives – recorded in 25 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sitophilus oryzae
Group	Beetles
Found in	25 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Dryophthoridae

Where does the rice weevil live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the rice weevil in 25 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. In Romania, Sweden it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the rice weevil?

The rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Dryophthoridae, genus Sitophilus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the rice weevil

The rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) is a stored product pest which attacks seeds of several crops, including wheat, rice, and maize.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rice weevil (revision 1379331429), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q219224 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).