Anthonomus phyllocola
| Anthonomus phyllocola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Curculioninae |
| Tribe: | Anthonomini |
| Genus: | Anthonomus |
| Species: | A. phyllocola |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthonomus phyllocola Herbst | |
Anthonomus phyllocola is a weevil and a major pest of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) in Scandinavia. [1]
Life history
Larvae develop in the male flowers of lodgepole pine.
References
- ↑ Ake Lindelow, Christer Bjoerkman. "Insects on lodgepole pine in Sweden Ð current knowledge and potential risks". Forest Ecology and Management 141 (2001) 107-116.