A large cylindrical beetle covered with pale scales that rub off easily. It ranges from 2/5 to 3/5 of an inch long and is one of the largest snout beetles in the U.S. This insect is light brown in color. Like all weevils they have elbowed antennae and a prolonged snout. At the tip of the snout (rostrum) are chewing mouthparts. Larva resembles plump maggots with a large head capsule that identifies them as beetles.