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Poophagus sisymbrii

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Species of beetle

Poophagus sisymbrii
Poophagus sisymbrii 3.0 mm (2.6-3.7 mm)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Poophagus
Species: P. sisymbrii
Binomial name
Poophagus sisymbrii
(Fabricius, 1777)

Poophagus sisymbrii is a species of weevil native to Europe. Nasturtium officinale is the usual host plant.

References

  1. Fabricius, J.C., 1777 Genera insectorum eorumque characteres naturales secundum numerum, figuram, situm et proportionem omnium partium oris adjecta mantissa specierum nuper detectarum. Mich. Friedr. Bartschii, Chilonii. 310 pp.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Morris, M.G. (2012) True Weevils. (Coleoptera: Curculioninae, Baridinae, Oroitidinae). Part III. Royal Entomological Society of London Handbook 5 (17d).
  4. Hoffmann, A. (1950, 1954, 1958) Coléoptères curculionides. Parties I, II, III. Paris: Éditions Faune de France. Bibliothèque virtuelle numérique pdfs
Taxon identifiers
Poophagus sisymbrii
Curculio sisymbrii


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