Horsetail Weevil

Grypus equiseti

Grypus equiseti, known by the common name horsetail weevil, is a species of weevil native to Europe. It feeds on Equisetum arvense and Equisetum palustre plants. It has been introduced to New Zealand to control Equisetum arvense, which is an invasive species there.

Scientific name

Grypus equiseti

Family

Erirhinidae