Slender marsh weevil
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Slim weevil ( Lixus paraplecticus ) |
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The slim weevil ( Lixus paraplecticus ) is a beetle from the family of the weevils (Curculionidae).
features
The beetles reach a body length of 10 to 18 millimeters and are only slightly arched with a narrow and elongated body. They have a dark body color, but this is largely covered by the yellow pollination of the animals. The edge is lighter in color than the rest of the body. The body surface is also very fine and hairy short, on the edge the hair is thicker and a little longer. On much longer than wide pronotum you can see three dark longitudinal lines in some individuals. The pronotum becomes narrower towards the front. The upper wings ( elytres ) are drawn out to a clear point towards the rear. This is as long as the last two abdominal segments. The legs also have a dark basic color, which is covered by light hair and occasionally yellow pollination. The males' proboscis is shorter than the pronotum, while the females have the same length.
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Occurrence and way of life
The animals are found in Europe , east to Asia Minor . In the north the distribution area extends to the south of Sweden , occasionally to central Sweden and Finland . The species is rare in England . It lives in swamps and on pond and river banks and can be observed from June to September. The larvae live in the stems of crab claws , narrow-leaved and broad-leaved Merk, which are located above the water . The slender weevil is common.
literature
- Jiři Zahradnik, Irmgard Jung, Dieter Jung et al .: Beetles of Central and Northwestern Europe. Parey, Berlin 1985, ISBN 3-490-27118-1 .
