Spotted Pea Weevil (Sitona macularius)

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

Sitona macularius is a species of weevil native to Europe.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Spotted 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 lineellus
Sitona discoideus
Sitona humeralis
Sitona puncticollis
Sitona cylindricollis
Microlarinus lareynii

Classification

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

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