Wheat weevil: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the wheat weevil lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sitophilus granarius
Group	Beetles
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Europe, Oceania
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Dryophthoridae

Where does the wheat weevil live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the wheat weevil in 8 countries and territories across Europe and Oceania. In Portugal, Russia, 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 wheat weevil?

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

About the wheat weevil

The wheat weevil (Sitophilus granarius), also known as the grain weevil or granary weevil, is an insect that feeds on cereal grains, and is a common pest in a significant part of the world. It can cause significant damage to harvested stored grains, and may drastically decrease crop yields. The females lay many eggs, and the larvae eat the inside of the grain kernels.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Wheat weevil (revision 1334147006), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q217350 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).