''Curculio sayi'', the small chestnut weevil, is a

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of true weevil in the

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of beetles known as Curculionidae. It is found in North America.The distribution of this species extends from Canada and Massachusetts to North Carolina, Tennessee, and Ohio, and probably farther westward. The average length of the body is about 1/4" (6mm). F. H. CHITTENDEN
THE NUT WEEVILS
YEARBOOK OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Curculio sayi dorsal

Appearance of adults may vary from late in June to July, according to locality and season -

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s. Eggs are laid singly, but many may be placed in a single nut. The larvae when hatched feed on the tissue of the growing kernels.

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Curculioninae Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1836 {{Curculioninae-stub

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