species 172 observations

Pepper Weevil

Anthonomus eugenii

Field notes

Anthonomus eugenii is known as the pepper weevil. This beetle feeds and lays eggs on plants in the genus Capsicum and a few species in the genus Solanum. A. eugenii is native to Mexico, however, it is an important pest of Capsicum in Florida, Puerto Rico, and Central America.

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United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided