Larinus sibiricus
Larinus sibiricus is a species of true weevil found in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.[1]
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| Species: | L. sibiricus |
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| Larinus sibiricus Gyllenhal, 1835 | |
The weevil feeds on Xeranthemum annuum (Asteraceae).[1] Females lay eggs on the flowerheads, and larvae undergo development inside the flower heads. The species' larvae apparently are parasatized by Bracon urinator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).[1]
References
- Gultekin and Korotyaev (2005). "Biology and distribution of Larinus sibiricus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Lixinae)" (PDF). J. Ent. Res. Soc.
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