Smicronyx fulvus, commonly known as the red sunflower seed weevil,[1] is a weevil in the family Curculionidae.
| Smicronyx fulvus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Smicronyx |
| Species: | S. fulvus
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| Binomial name | |
| Smicronyx fulvus LeConte, 1876
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Description
editAdult beetles are 2.5–3 mm in length.[2] They are long and reddish-brown in color.[3]
Distribution
editThe species is found in the United States and Canada.[4]
Ecology
editThe larvae feed on Helianthus species and are sometimes parasitised by the braconid wasp Nealiolus curculionis.[5]
References
edit- ^ Name
- ^ "Crops | Insects | Sunflower Seed Weevils". Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ Description
- ^ Distribution
- ^ Capinera, John L. (2001). Handbook of Vegetable Pests. Gulf Professional Publishing. pp. 130–132. ISBN 978-0-12-158861-8.