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Polydrusus impar

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Suborder
  
Polyphaga

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Order
  
Coleoptera

Superfamily
  
Curculionoidea

Polydrusus impar

Similar
  
Polydrusus, Polydrusus marginatus, Polydrusus impressifrons, Polydrusus formosus, Phyllobius arborator

Polydrusus impar is a species of weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae.

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Subspecies

  • Polydrusus impar impar Gozis, 1882
  • Polydrusus impar vranicensis Reitter, 1905
  • Description

    Polydrusus impar can reach a length of about 6.2–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in). The elytra are covered with elongated, lanceolate scales. They have a yellowish-brown or green color with metallic luster. The larvae live in the roots of trees. Adults can be found from May to September. These beetles are oligophagous.

    Distribution

    This species is present in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Slovakia and Switzerland.

    Habitat

    Polydrusus impar prefers mountainous regions.

    References

    Polydrusus impar Wikipedia


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