ACORN AND NUT WEEVIL

any of about 45 species of weevils that make up the subfamily Curculioninae of the family Curculionidae (order Coleoptera). The insects have extremely long and slender snouts, which in females can be almost twice the body length. Eggs are deposited in holes bored in the nut. These weevils are common in both Europe and North America. Different species prefer certain nuts: Curculio proboscides attacks large chestnuts, for example, and C. rectus and C. baculi feed on acorns.