Behaarde boorsnuitkever
Ceutorhynchus hirtulus
The Behaarde boorsnuitkever (Ceutorhynchus hirtulus) is a small, hairy weevil species characterized by its distinctive elongated snout and bristly body surface. This specialized beetle plays an important ecological role as both herbivore and prey species, with adults feeding on cruciferous plants while larvae develop within plant stems and seed pods.
22
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Curculionidae
Genus
Ceutorhynchus
Behaarde boorsnuitkever belongs to the family Curculionidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
The Behaarde boorsnuitkever (Ceutorhynchus hirtulus) is a small, hairy weevil species characterized by its distinctive elongated snout and bristly body surface. This specialized beetle plays an important ecological role as both herbivore and prey species, with adults feeding on cruciferous plants while larvae develop within plant stems and seed pods.
Ceutorhynchus hirtulus is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized host plant environments. Agricultural intensification and changes in land management practices have reduced the availability of suitable breeding sites and food sources.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
The species inhabits flower-rich meadows, field margins, and extensively managed agricultural areas where wild cruciferous plants such as mustards and cresses grow abundantly. It particularly favors areas with a mosaic of cultivated fields and semi-natural grasslands that provide both breeding sites and overwintering habitat.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Ceutorhynchus hirtulus is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized host plant environments. Agricultural intensification and changes in land management practices have reduced the availability of suitable breeding sites and food sources.
Agricultural intensification
Habitat loss and fragmentation
Loss of host plant populations
Changes in land management practices
Found in 22 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Behaarde boorsnuitkever (Ceutorhynchus hirtulus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/behaarde-boorsnuitkever