Kingdom Animalia Suborder Polyphaga Superfamily Curculionoidea Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Class Insecta Infraorder Cucujiformia Family Curculionidae Genus Liocleonus Order Beetle | |
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Similar Beetle, Leucophyes pedestris, Coniocleonus, Lixinae, Asproparthenis punctiventris | ||
Liocleonus clathratus is a species of cylindrical weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae.
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Description
Liocleonus clathratus can reach a length of about 1 centimetre (0.39 in). The body is elongated and the basic coloration is white, with longitudinal black markings on the pronotum and elytrae. These weevils are considered a serious pest. They attacks several Tamarix species, especially Tamarix ramosissima, Tamarix parviflora and Tamarix gallica . Larvae develop in huge galls on the roots and at the base of young rods of the host plants. These gall-maker weevils can be found mainly in April.
Distribution
This species is widespread in the East Palearctic ecozone, in the Near East and in North Africa.
References
Liocleonus clathratus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA