| Sitona lepidus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Sitona |
| Species: | lepidus |
| Binomial name | |
| S. lepidus Gyllenhal, 1834 |
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Sitona lepidus or Clover Root Weevil is a species of weevil found in Europe. It has now spread to North America and New Zealand.
S. lepidus was found in New Zealand pastures in 1996 and poses a threat to farm productivity since it damages the clover plant. The use of the parasitic wasp Microctonus aethiopoides as a biological control is under way in Southland, New Zealand.[1]