Pea Weevil (Sitona lineatus)

Pea Weevil, a reference photo — Photo: Udo Schmidt from Deutschland · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Sitona lineatus, the pea and bean weevil or pea leaf weevil, is a species of weevil with a Palearctic distribution. It is a common pest of beans, peas, and other plants in the family Fabaceae.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Pea Weevil being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Sitona suturalis
Sitona puncticollis
Sitona humeralis
Sitona striatellus
Sitona discoideus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Sitona
Species: Sitona lineatus

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