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Adult citrus root weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus
Credit: Keith Weller of the US ARS

The is a member of Curculionidae — the family of the "true" weevils (or snout beetles). With over 60,000 species described worldwide, it is the largest of beetle families. Weevils are almost entirely plant feeders, and most species are associated with a narrow range of hosts, in many cases only living on a single species.