A
weevil is a type of
beetle from the
Curculionoidea superfamily. They are usually small, less than , and
herbivorous. Over 60,000 species are in several families, mostly in the family
Curculionidae (the
true weevils). Some other beetles, although not closely related, bear the name "weevil", such as the
biscuit weevil (
Stegobium paniceum), which belongs to the family
Anobiidae.