Kingdom Animalia Order Coleoptera Subfamily Lixinae Scientific name Larinus sibiricus Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Family Curculionidae Genus Larinus Higher classification Larinus | |
Similar Larinus, True weevils, Beetle, Weevil, Larinus pollinis | ||
Larinus sibiricus is a species of true weevil found in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
The weevil feeds on Xeranthemum annuum (Asteraceae). Females lay eggs on the flowerheads, and larvae undergo development inside the flower heads. The species' larvae apparently are parasatized by Bracon urinator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).
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