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Larinus onopordi

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Species of beetle

Larinus onopordi
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Larinus
Species: L. onopordi
Binomial name
Larinus onopordi
(Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms
List
  • Curculio onopordi Fabricius, 1787
  • Larinus mirei Hoffmann, 1962
  • Larinus onopordinis Schönherr, 1825 (unjustified emendation) u.em.
  • Larinus uniformis Petri, 1907

Larinus onopordi, also known as the globe thistle capitulum weevil, is a species of true weevil in the genus Larinus.

Range

This species is found in regions surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.

Ecology

Larinus onopordi is univoltine, undergoing one generation per year. Females lay eggs in the capitulum (flowerhead) of globe thistles, mainly Echinops sphaerocephalus, Echinops orientalis and Echinops pungens. Larvae develop in the capitulum, eating and destroying the seeds. Pupation occurs in late summer, and a new generation of adults emerge after a few days.

The braconid wasp Bracon facialis has been reared from the pupal stage.

References

  1. André, Ern. (1881-07-22). "Catalogue raisonné des Formicides provenant du voyage en Orient de M. Abeille de Perrin et description des espèces nouvelles". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 6 (1): 53–78.
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  3. "Larinus onopordi". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  4. "Larinus onopordi". Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
  5. ^ "Larinus onopordi (Fabricius, 1787) globe thistle capitulum weevil". Plant Parasites of Europe.
  6. "Species: Larinus (Larinus) onopordi (Fabricius, 1787)". Ukrainian Biodiversity Information Network.
  7. "Larinus onopordi Fabricius, 1787". naturewonders.org.
  8. Gültekin, L. (2006). "Seasonal occurrence and biology of globe thistle capitulum weevil Larinus onopordi (F.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Northeastern Turkey". Munis Entomology & Zoology. 1 (2): 191–198.
Taxon identifiers
Larinus onopordi
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