Pachnaeus (genus)

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Author(s): Natasha Wright, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Pachnaeus Schoenherr, 1826

This is a small genus of leaf weevils, found mainly in Central America. The 2 species listed below are pests of citrus, with the soil-living larvae feeding on the roots (citrus root weevils). The adult attack the shoots of citrus and other plants. Pachnaeus litus is the more common and more destructive species.


Currently, the following species have been entered into the system: