Plum Curculio vs Snail-killing Fly Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Plum Curculio | Snail-killing Fly Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Conotrachelus nenuphar | Drilus flavescens |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Curculionidae | Drilidae |
| Size | 4-6 mm | 7-15mm |
| Habitat | Orchards | Underground |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Predators |
| Regions | Eastern North America from Canada to the Gulf states | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Plum Curculio
A dark brown snout beetle covered in warty bumps that is a major pest of stone fruits. Females carve a crescent-shaped scar around each egg they lay in developing fruit.
Did You Know?
The distinctive crescent-shaped scar it cuts around each egg prevents the growing fruit from crushing the larva inside.
Snail-killing Fly Beetle
A brown beetle with soft elytra where males are winged but females are larviform and never develop wings. It specializes in hunting snails.
Did You Know?
The larva enters a snails shell and slowly consumes it alive over several days before pupating inside the empty shell.