Sloe weevil
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Sloe weevil ( Magdalis ruficornis ) |
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The sloe weevil ( Magdalis ruficornis ) is a beetle from the family of the weevils (Curculionidae).
features
The beetles are 2.2-3.8 mm long. The beetles have a black, matt basic color. The elytra are shiny fat. The first antenna segment is colored yellow-red. The throat plate has a rear-facing, finely toothed hump behind the center to the sides.
distribution
The beetle species is common in the Palearctic . It is widespread in Europe. It is common in Central Europe.
Way of life
The larvae develop in branches of fruit trees and shrubs belonging to the rose family (Rosaceae), including plum , blackthorn and rowan . The dolls' cradles often reach deep into the wood. The adult beetles appear from mid-April.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Arved Lompe: Beetles of Europe - Magdalis . www.coleonet.de. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ A b Karl Wilhelm Harde, František Severa: Der Kosmos-Käferführer. Franck'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart 1988, ISBN 3-440-06959-1 .
- ↑ a b Magdalis ruficornis at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved August 10, 2019
Web links
Commons : Sloe weevil ( Magdalis ruficornis ) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Sloe weevil ( Magdalis ruficornis ) at www.naturspaziergang.de
- Magdalis ruficornis at www.biolib.cz
- www.kerbtier.de