Mogulones geographicus

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Mogulones geographicus
Mogulones geographicus

Mogulones geographicus

Systematics
Family : Weevil (Curculionidae)
Subfamily : Ceutorhynchinae
Tribe : Ceutorhynchini
Genre : Mogulones
Type : Mogulones geographicus
Scientific name
Mogulones geographicus
( Goeze , 1777)
Mogulones geographicus - specimen

Mogulones geographicus , as Map Raublattrüssler known is a beetle from the family of weevils (Curculionidae).

features

Mogulones geographicus reaches a length of 4–5 mm. The wing covers of the light brown weevil have a pattern of fine pale lines.

Occurrence

The species occurs in the western Palearctic . It is widespread in Europe and is found in the British Isles (mainly in the south and east of England). Their distribution area extends to North Africa and the Middle East . The beetle species was deliberately introduced in Australia. There it is represented in Western and South Australia as well as in Victoria and New South Wales. The beetles are intended to curb the spread of the plantain-leaved adder's head ( Echium plantagineum ), a species of plant introduced into Australia which, if eaten heavily, leads to symptoms of poisoning in cattle.

Way of life

The species lives oligophagous in warm locations on the adder head species ( Echium ), especially on the common adder head ( Echium vulgare ). The beetles are particularly common in summer and early autumn. The eggs are laid in rosettes at the base of the plant stem and the hatching larvae then feed on the roots of their host plants.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Mogulones geographicus . insektoid.info. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ a b c Agriculture Victoria: Biological control of Paterson's curse with crown and root boring weevils . Victoria State Government. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ a b c d Mogulones geographicus . www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ Mogulones geographicus (Goeze) . CSIRO & Australian Government. Archived from the original on April 2, 2017. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 1, 2017. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.cse.csiro.au

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