Alfalfa weevil

Scientific name: Hypera postica (Gyllenhal)
(Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Facts: The alfalfa weevil is an important pest of alfalfa in most of the U. S. The larvae and the adults feed directly on the foliage and can reduce the yield.

Photo credit:   Bastiaan (Bart) Drees, Extension Entomology, Texas A&M University