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Elongated Bean Weevil

Lixus pulverulentus

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Elongated Bean Weevil, photo 1 of 10
1/10 © Martin Grimm · CC BY-NC 4.0

what is it?

Lixus pulverulentus is a species of weevil belonging to the family Curculionidae. The species was scientifically described in 1763 by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli as Curculio pulverulentus Scopoli, 1763.

base stats

  • NL sightings 6iNaturalist, research grade
  • worldwide 6,434iNaturalist observations

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

  • Spotted 6 times in the Netherlands on iNaturalist.
  • 6,434 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
  • Scientifically named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1763 (263 years ago).

fact sheet

English
Elongated Bean Weevil
scientific name
Lixus pulverulentus
class
Insecta
order
Coleoptera
family
Curculionidae
sightings in NL
6
sightings in Europe
4,642
sightings worldwide
6,434
GBIF records in NL
9
weight
—
length
—
lifespan
—
named
1763 by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli

relatives· Curculionidae

Sources: iNaturalist taxon 470356, Wikidata Q18472040, GBIF 1223971, Wikipedia (EN). Intro text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.

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