A Ligustrum Weevil in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/23/2020). Determined by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide.

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Ligustrum Weevil in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/26/2022). (c) Karen Elizabeth, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 594161 - Psn: 88)

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Ligustrum Weevil in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/19/2021). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 469578 - Psn: 98)

Ligustrum Weevil in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/19/2021). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Status

Native to SE Asia.

Relationships

Associated with adventive Ligustrum spp. (Oleaceae). Females deposit their eggs in the seed or in the mature fleshy fruits. The young larvae feed inside the fruits during the fall and winter months. Full-grown larvae and pupae appear in late April and early May during the following year. Only one generation per year. (BugGuide)

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A Ligustrum Weevil in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/23/2020). Determined by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Barbara Thurlow.

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Source: Wikipedia

Ochyromera ligustri

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Ochyromera
Species:	O. ligustri
Binomial name
*Ochyromera ligustri* Warner, 1961

Ochyromera ligustri, the ligustrum weevil, is a species of leguminous seed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.^[1]^[2]^[3]