Otiorhynchus cribricollis, also known as the cribrate weevil, is one of the many species in the weevil family (Curculionidae). It is native to the Mediterranean and a pest of apple orchards and vineyards in Western Australia.[1]
Otiorhynchus cribricollis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Genus: | Otiorhynchus |
Species: | O. cribricollis
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Binomial name | |
Otiorhynchus cribricollis Gyllenhal, 1834
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Life history
editAdults reproduce parthenogenically and all are females. Adults are also flightless.
References
edit- ^ Diana Fisher. "Apple weevil (Otiorhynchus cribricollis) - pest of viticulture" (PDF). Department of Agriculture and Food, Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-20. Retrieved 2009-12-29.