Conotrachelus retentus
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| Conotrachelus retentus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Conotrachelus |
| Species: | C. retentus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conotrachelus retentus (Say, 1831) | |
Conotrachelus retentus, the black walnut curculio, is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] Larvae feed on the developing walnut, while adults feed on foliage. Adult weevils rarely leave the tree they were born on.[4]