Larinus filiformis
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Larinus filiformis Petri, 1907
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Larinus filiformis is a species of true weevil found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Bulgaria.[1]
The weevil's main host plant in its native range is yellow starthistle Centaurea solstitialis. For this reason, there is interest in determining whether L. filiformis would be a good candidate for classical biological control of the noxious weed. In the field, this weevil has only been reported on yellow starthistle.
Life history[]
L. filiformis is univoltine in Turkey. Females lay eggs on the flowerheads, and larvae undergo development inside the flower heads. Adults emerge in spring when the temperature reaches about 20 °C (68 °F).[1]
It is most common at an elevation of 1,000 to 1,400 metres (3,300 to 4,600 ft) in Turkey.
Parasitism[]
L. filiformis is parasitized by: (F.), Kok. (Braconidae), Fab. (Ichneumonidae), Aprostocetus sp. (Eulophidae), and unidentified species of Eurytomidae and Ormyridae.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c L. Gultekin; M. Cristofaro; C. Tronci; L. Smith (2008). "Natural History Studies for the Preliminary Evaluation of Larinus filiformis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) as a Prospective Biological Control Agent of Yellow Starthistle" (PDF). Environ. Entomol. 37(5): 1185-1199. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- Lixinae
- Curculionidae stubs