Xyleborinus exiguus, is a species of weevil widely distributed throughout the Old World tropics and introduced to African and South American countries.

It is also introduced to West African countries such as Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Zaire as well as in Central American countries: Costa Rica, and Panamá.

This weevil can be identified by the declivital face with interstriae 2 which is unarmed by tubercles.

Elytral apex is attenuate, with three pairs of large flattened tubercles.

[3][4] A polyphagous species, it is found from many host plants.