Brownish gray weevil
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Brown-gray gloss weevil ( Polydrusus cervinus ) |
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The brown-gray gloss weevil ( Polydrusus (Neoeustolus) cervinus ), also known as the deer gloss weevil , is a beetle from the family of weevils and the subfamily Entiminae . The species belongs to the subgenus Neoeustolus .
features
The beetles are 3.9–5.7 mm long. They are covered with gray, copper, and dark brown scales. The wing covers show numerous dark spots. The femora are sharply toothed. A very similar species of beetle is Polydrusus pilosus .
distribution
The brown-gray gloss weevil is widespread in Europe. The species is also found in the British Isles. To the east, the occurrence extends to Siberia. The species was introduced in North America. There it is now represented in New England and in Eastern Canada ( Québec ).
Way of life
The beetles are mainly found in spring from April to June and in autumn. They are found on the foliage of broad-leaved trees such as oak, birch and hazel. The larvae living in the ground feed on the roots of common ball grass ( Dactylis glomerata ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Heinz Freude, Karl Wilhelm Harde (Ed.), Gustav Adolf Lohse (Ed.): Die Käfer Mitteleuropas. Volume 10. Bruchidae – Curculionidae 1. Goecke & Evers, Krefeld 1981, ISBN 3-87263-029-6 . P. 246.
- ^ Harde, Severa: Der Kosmos Käferführer, The Central European Beetles, Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-440-06959-1 . P. 306.
- ↑ a b c d e Polydrusus cervinus . bugguide.net. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ↑ a b c Polydrusus cervinus . www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ Deer gloss weevil . www.digital-nature.de. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ↑ a b Jiři Zahradnik, Irmgard Jung, Dieter Jung et al .: Käfer Central and Northwestern Europe, Parey Berlin 1985, ISBN 3-490-27118-1 . P. 312.
