Larinus araxicola

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Larinus araxicola
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Larinus
Species:
L. araxicola
Binomial name
Larinus araxicola
Gultekin, 2006

Larinus araxicola is a species of true weevil found in the Araks valley in northeastern Turkey.[1]

The weevil feeds on L. (Asteraceae).[1] Females lay eggs on the flowerheads, and larvae undergo development inside the flower heads.

References[]

  1. ^ a b L. Gültekin (2006). "A new weevil species Larinus araxicola sp. n. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Lixinae) from northeastern Turkey with biological notes" (PDF). Proceedings of the Russian Entomological Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-31.


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