curculio

 
Pronunciation: /kəːˈkjuːlɪəʊ/

noun (plural curculios)

chiefly North American
  • a beetle of the weevil family, especially one which is a pest of fruit trees.
    • Several genera and species in the family Curculionidae, including the plum curculio (Conotrachelus nenuphar)

Origin:

modern Latin, used as the genus name for weevils in the 18th century, now restricted to the nut weevils