Sciaphobus squalidus

Sciaphobus squalidus, also known as grey bud weevil, is a species of weevil native to Europe.

Sciaphobus squalidus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Sciaphobus
Species:	S. squalidus
Binomial name
Sciaphobus squalidus (Gyllenhal, 1834)

Description

Sciaphobus squalidus is known to be harmful to fruit trees, as it attacks the buds of the plants and inhibits growth.^[1][2]

Sciaphobus squalidus has confirmed records from Russia, Ukraine,^[3] Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Croatia, however its range is likely more diverse.^[4][5]