Biology:Larinus onopordi

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Short description: Species of beetle

Larinus onopordi
Larinus onopordi-dorsal.jpg
Dorsal view
Larinus onopordi-ventral.jpg
Ventral view
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Larinus
Species:
L. onopordi
Binomial name
Larinus onopordi
(Fabricius, 1787)[1]
Synonyms[2]

Larinus onopordi, also known as the globe thistle capitulum weevil, is a species of true weevil in the genus Larinus.[3] [4]

Range

This species is found in regions surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. [5]

Ecology

Larinus onopordi is univoltine, undergoing one generation per year. Females lay eggs in the capitulum (flowerhead) of globe thistles, mainly Echinops sphaerocephalus, Echinops orientalis and Echinops pungens.[5] [6] [2] Larvae develop in the capitulum, eating and destroying the seeds. Pupation occurs in late summer, and a new generation of adults emerge after a few days. [7]

The braconid wasp Bracon facialis has been reared from the pupal stage. [8]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q50389231 entry