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Maize weevil
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Curculionidae
Subfamily:	Dryophthorinae
Tribe:	Litosomini
Genus:	Sitophilus
Species:	S. zeamais
Binomial name
Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky), 1855
Synonyms
Calandra chilensis Philippi and Philippi, 1864 Calandra platensis Zacher, 1922 Cossonus quadrimaculata Walker, 1859

The maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) is a species of beetle in the family Curculionidae. In the United States, it is called the greater rice weevil.^[1][2] It lives in many tropical areas around the world, and in the United States. It is a major pest of maize.^[3] This species attacks both crops that are still growing and those that have been harvested. It attacks wheat, rice, sorghum,^[4][5][6] oats, barley, rye, buckwheat,^[6] peas, and cottonseed. The maize weevil also attacks processed cereal products such as pasta, cAgassava,^[5] and various coarse, milled grains. It has even been known to attack fruit while in storage, such as apples.^[7]