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Ceutorhynchus constrictus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Ceutorhynchus
Species:	C. constrictus
Binomial name
Ceutorhynchus constrictus Schoenherr, 1845

Ceutorhynchus constrictus is a species of minute seed weevil in the family Curculionidae. It is native to Europe, but has been released as a biological control agent for garlic mustard in North America.

Description

This weevil varies from 1.8-2.3mm in size.

Habitat

This weevil occurs in forests and meadows.

Diet

This weevil is oligophagous on Brassicaceae.

References

1. "Ceutorhynchus constrictus". iNaturalist.
2. "Ceutorhynchus constrictus Schoenherr, 1845". GBIF.
3. "Biological control of garlic mustard". CABI.
4. ^ Yunakov, Nikolai; Nazarenko, Vitalij; Filimonov, Rostislav; Volovnik, Semyon (2018). "Ceutorhynchus constrictus". Zenodo. doi:10.5281/zenodo.3800791.
5. "Univoltine Weevil Ceutorhynchus constrictus (Marsham, 1802)". Biolib.

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