Larinus sibiricus

Larinus sibiricus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Curculionidae
Subfamily:	Lixinae
Genus:	Larinus
Species:	L. sibiricus
Binomial name
	Larinus sibiricus; Gyllenhal, 1835

Larinus sibiricus is a species of true weevil found in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.^[1]

The weevil feeds on Xeranthemum annuum (Asteraceae).^[1] Females lay eggs on the flowerheads, and larvae undergo development inside the flower heads. The species' larvae apparently are parasatized by (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Gultekin and Korotyaev (2005). "Biology and distribution of Larinus sibiricus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Lixinae)" (PDF). J. Ent. Res. Soc.

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[Gultekin-1] Gultekin and Korotyaev (2005). "Biology and distribution of Larinus sibiricus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Lixinae)" (PDF). J. Ent. Res. Soc.

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