The greater rice weevil is a pest of stored product. They are small brown black weevils with a long slender snout and four reddish brown spots on the wing covers (two spots on each wing cover). The head and thorax are nearly as long as the wing covers. It is similar to the rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) but slightly larger with more clearly marked red-brown spots on the wing covers. The greater rice weevil is a stronger flier than the rice weevil