Tychius picirostris

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Tychius picirostris
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Tychius picirostris

Systematics
Family : Weevil (Curculionidae)
Subfamily : Curculioninae
Tribe : Tychiini
Genre : Tychius
Subgenus : Tychius
Type : Tychius picirostris
Scientific name
Tychius picirostris
( Fabricius , 1787)
Tychius picirostris - preparation

Tychius picirostris is a beetle from the family of the weevils (Curculionidae).

description

The beetles are 2 to 2.3 millimeters long. They have a slim trunk. The color varies between greenish brown and black.

distribution

The beetle species is widespread in Europe and is still found in subalpine regions. Tychius picirostris was introduced into North America around 1908 and is now also widespread there.

Way of life

The beetles can be found on different types of clover ( Trifolium ) in spring and summer . These form the main host and forage crops. The larvae develop in their flower heads. These eat the clover seeds and are therefore considered pests .

Taxonomy

The following synonyms are used in the literature :

  • Neotychius picirostris

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Karl Wilhelm Harde, Frantisek Severa and Edwin Möhn: Der Kosmos Käferführer: The Central European Beetles. Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co KG, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-440-06959-1 . Page 322.
  2. ↑ a b Tychius picirostris . www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ Tychius (Tychius) picirostris (Fabricius 1787) in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved May 26, 2017
  4. ↑ Species Tychius picirostris - Clover Seed Weevil . bugguide.net. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ Clover seed-Clover seed weevil . Pacific Northwest - Pest Management Handbooks. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  6. ↑ Tychius picirostris (Fabricius, 1787) . www.biolib.cz. Retrieved May 26, 2017.

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