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Otiorhynchus cribricollis

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Species of beetle

Otiorhynchus cribricollis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Otiorhynchus
Species: O. cribricollis
Binomial name
Otiorhynchus cribricollis
Gyllenhal, 1834

Otiorhynchus cribricollis, also known as the cribrate weevil, is one of the many species in the weevil family (Curculionidae). It is native to the Mediterranean and a pest of apple orchards and vineyards in Western Australia.

Life history

Adults reproduce parthenogenically and all are females. Adults are also flightless.

References

  1. Diana Fisher. "Apple weevil (Otiorhynchus cribricollis) - pest of viticulture" (PDF). Department of Agriculture and Food, Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-20. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
Taxon identifiers
Otiorhynchus cribricollis


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