---
title: "Nettle weevil"
description: "Phyllobius pomaceus — Insetos e aranhas. Phyllobius pomaceus (subgenus Metaphyllobius) is a species of short-nosed weevil commonly known as the nettle weevil."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/nettle-weevil
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Nettle weevil

> Phyllobius pomaceus — Insetos e aranhas. Phyllobius pomaceus (subgenus Metaphyllobius) is a species of short-nosed weevil commonly known as the nettle weevil.

- Scientific name: *Phyllobius pomaceus*
- Category: `insects` (Insetos e aranhas)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 12679
- Wikidata: [Q2089247](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2089247)
- iNaturalist taxon: [450664](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/450664)

## Names

- en: Nettle weevil
- de: Nessel-Blattrüssler
- fr: Charançon de l'ortie
- pl: Naliściak pokrzywowiec

## Countries with the most observations

GB (1666), DE (1647), RU (1551), FR (744), UA (600), NL (598), PL (564), DK (554), BE (285), CZ (195), AT (176), LT (146)

## Summary

Phyllobius pomaceus (subgenus Metaphyllobius) is a species of short-nosed weevil commonly known as the nettle weevil.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllobius_pomaceus

## Photo

![Nettle weevil](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/nettle-weevil/medium.jpg)

Photo: Fabian Battiege · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/158602568

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/nettle-weevil?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).