Maryland Biodiversity Project - European Elm Flea Weevil (Orchestes steppensis)

European Elm Flea Weevil Orchestes steppensis Korotyaev, 2016

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Coleoptera > Family Curculionidae > Genus Orchestes European Elm Flea Weevil - Orchestes steppensis - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/19864

Native to eastern Palaearctic and spreading west in Eurasia. Introduced to and now widespread in North America (BugGuide).

Uses elms (Ulmus) as hosts.

There are 3 records in the project database.

A European Elm Flea Weevil in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/31/2019). Determined by John Rosenfeld/BugGuide. Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A European Elm Flea Weevil in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/14/2017). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

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