Trichosirocalus troglodytes

Trichosirocalus troglodytes
Trichosirocalus troglodytes
Systematics
Superfamily : Curculionoidea Family : Weevil (Curculionidae) Subfamily : Ceutorhynchinae Tribe : Ceutorhynchini Genre : Trichosirocalus Type : Trichosirocalus troglodytes
Scientific name
Trichosirocalus troglodytes
( Fabricius , 1787)

Trichosirocalus troglodytes , dorsal view

Trichosirocalus troglodytes is aspecies of beetle from the family of weevils (Curculionidae).

features

The beetles are (without proboscis) 2.3–2.9 mm long. They are usually red-brown to dark brown in color with several whitish longitudinal stripes. Rows of bright, towering bristles run across the wing covers . The anterior tibia of the males have a thorn.

distribution

The species occurs in large parts of Europe. It is represented in the British Isles and Scandinavia . In Central Europe the species is considered not rare. In the south, the occurrence extends to western North Africa, in the east to the Middle East and Siberia .

Way of life

The wintering adults can be observed from mid-March. In spring, the females lay their eggs on ribwort ( Plantago lanceolata ). The hatched larvae bore into their host plant and develop in its stalk. The pupation takes place later in the soil. The new generation of adults will appear from July.

Taxonomy

The following synonyms can be found in the literature :

• Curculio troglodytes Fabricius , 1787
• Curculio canescens Marsham , 1802
• Curculio pusio tank , 1794
• Curculio spiniger Herbst , 1795

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Arved Lompe: Trichosirocalus determination table . coleonet.de. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
2. ↑ ^{a b} Trichosirocalus troglodytes . www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
3. ↑ ^{a b c} Trichosirocalus troglodytes in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved June 1, 2019

Web links

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• www.kerbtier.de