| Microlarinus lareynii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Microlarinus |
| Species: | M. lareynii |
| Binomial name | |
| Microlarinus lareynii (Jacquelin du Val, 1852) | |
Microlarinus lareynii, commonly known as puncturevine seed weevil, is a weevil of the family Curculionidae. It is native to interior regions of Italy, France and Rajasthan in India.
Microlarinus lareynii feeds on the seeds of the puncturevine, Tribulus terrestris. Together with Microlarinus lypriformis, which feeds on the stems of the puncturevine, it has been introduced as a biological control agent in the United States of America and Canada.
References
- "puncturevine seed weevil". Entomological Society of America. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- "ITIS standard report - Microlarinus lareynii (Jacquelin du Val, 1852)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Microlarinus lareynii (Jacquelin duVal)". Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (British Columbia). Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- "Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris)". University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. University of California, Davis. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Microlarinus lareynii | |
| Rhinocyllus lareynii | |