Phyllobius glaucus
| Phyllobius glaucus | |
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| File:Phyllobius calcaratus spornblattrüßler quadrat.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Phyllobius |
| Species: | P. glaucus
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllobius glaucus | |
Phyllobius glaucus is a species of weevil found across Europe, especially in carrs. It is a pest of a variety of fruit trees, but has little economic effect. It was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1763.
Description
[edit | edit source]Adults grow to 8–12 millimetres (0.3–0.5 in) long. The body is black, but is covered with elongate, hair-like scales that give the animal a very variable, greenish-brown appearance. The legs are reddish brown.[1]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]Phyllobius glaucus is common and widespread in Europe.[2][3] A single specimen of P. glaucus (under the name P. calcaratus) has been recorded from Canada, but this is thought to be an error.[4]
Ecology and life cycle
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Phyllobius glaucus is associated with a wide range of trees and shrubs, and is a minor pest of fruit trees, including apples, pears, cherries and plums.[1] The insects chew small holes in the leaves and petals of the trees.[1] It is a typical component of the fauna of alder carr in northwestern Europe.[5]
Taxonomic history
[edit | edit source]Phyllobius glaucus was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 work Entomologia Carniolica, under the name Curculio glaucus. A second species was later named Curculio glaucus, but has since been renamed to Coniocleonus glaucus.[2] Taxonomic synonyms of Phyllobius glaucus include:[3][6]
- Curculio glaucus Scopoli, 1763
- Curculio coelestinus Scopoli, 1763
- Curculio carniolicus Gmelin, 1790
- Curculio calcaratus Fabricius, 1792
- Phyllobius calcaratus (Fabricius, 1792)
- Curculio caesius Marsham, 1802
- Curculio cnides Marsham, 1802
- Phyllobius atrovirens Gyllenhal, 1834
- Phyllobius alneti C. G. Thomson, 1859
- Phyllobius maculatus Tournier, 1877
- Phyllobius nudus Westhoff, 1882
- Phyllobius densatus Schilsky, 1886
- Phyllobius schilskyi Faust, 1890
- Phyllobius nigripes Gerhardt, 1900
- Phyllobius nigrofemoratus Gabriel, 1900
- Phyllobius fuscofumosus Reitter, 1906
- Phyllobius tibialis Schilsky, 1908
- Phyllobius pseudodensatus Reitter, 1916
Further reading
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References
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