This weevil species also is parthenogenetic. Two-banded Japanese weevil. This insect feeds on many herbaceous and woody plants. Adults have fused outer wings and are unable to fly. Larvae feed on plant roots, but adults do more serious and apparent damage by feeding on new leaves, shoots, and inner foliage.
Infested plants appear tattered and unhealthy.
It is believed that this weevil also is parthenogenetic. One generation occurs each year. This insect can cause serious injury in an ornamental nursery and in the landscape. Adults are primarily gray with a light-colored band along the outer margin of each wing. As with several other weevils, adults cannot fly and reproduce parthenogenetically.