Vine weevil: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the vine weevil lives – recorded in 18 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Group	Beetles
Found in	18 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Curculionidae

Where does the vine weevil live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the vine weevil in 18 countries and territories across Europe and North America. In Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal 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 vine weevil?

The vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Curculionidae, genus Otiorhynchus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the vine weevil

The black vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) is an insect native to Europe but common in North America as well. It is a pest of many garden plants.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Vine weevil (revision 1373702333), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q585566 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).