Larinus
| Larinus | |
|---|---|
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| Larinus sturnus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Lixinae |
| Genus: | Larinus Dejean, 1821 |
| Species | |
|
180+, see text | |
Larinus is a genus of true weevils, comprising about 180 species, mostly in the Palaearctic region.[1] [2] Turkey appears to have a significant diversity of the group, with more than 50 species recorded in the Eastern part of the country. [1]
Several of these beetles are used as agents of biological pest control against noxious weeds. They feed on flower heads, destroying the developing seeds of the weeds.
Species include:
- Larinus araxicola Gultekin, 2006
- Larinus brevis
- Larinus centaurea Oliver, 1807
- Larinus curtus
- Larinus cynarae
- Larinus filiformis Petri
- Larinus flavescens
- Larinus gigas
- Larinus grisescens Gyllenhal
- Larinus jaceae
- Larinus latus Herbst
- Larinus minutus
- Larinus obtusus
- Larinus orientalis Capiomont, 1874
- Larinus planus
- Larinus sibiricus
- Larinus sturnus
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 L. Gültekin (2006). "A new weevil species Larinus araxicola sp. n. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Lixinae) from northeastern Turkey with biological notes". Proceedings of the Russian Entomological Society.
- ↑ Hoffman, A. 1954. Faune de France. 59, Coléoptères Curculionidés. Part 2. P. Lechavalier, Paris.