Arctic Weevil vs Garden Grass-veneer
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Arctic Weevil | Garden Grass-veneer |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Otiorhynchus arcticus | Chrysoteuchia culmella |
| Order | Coleoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Curculionidae | Crambidae |
| Size | 5-8 mm | 20-26 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Tundra & Arctic | Gardens |
| Diet | Root Feeders | Root Feeders |
| Regions | Arctic Scandinavia, northern Russia, Svalbard, Iceland | Europe, Northern Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Arctic Weevil
A small, dark, flightless weevil with a short broad snout and rough-textured elytra. Adults are nocturnal and hide under stones during the day. Larvae feed on plant roots in tundra soil.
Did You Know?
Being flightless, this weevil relies entirely on walking to disperse, which means isolated Arctic populations can be genetically distinct.
Garden Grass-veneer
A small straw-colored moth with a silvery sheen and prominent labial palps forming a snout. It is one of the commonest grass moths in European lawns.
Did You Know?
Hundreds can be flushed from a single patch of lawn when walking through grass at dusk.