Larinus pollinis

Larinus pollinis is a species of cylindrical weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae, subfamily Lixinae.

Larinus pollinis – Mating pair

Larinus pollinis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Curculionidae
Genus:
Larinus
Species:
L. pollinis
Binomial name
Larinus pollinis
(Laicharting, 1781)
Synonyms
  • Larinus brevis (Herbst, 1795)
  • Larinus fringilla Gyllenhal, 1827
  • Larinus granicollis Boheman, 1843
  • Larinus jaceae (Herbst, 1795)
  • Larinus lineatocollis Gyllenhal, 1835
  • Larinus morio Gyllenhal, 1835
  • Larinus rubripes Desbrochers, 1892
  • Larinus sanctaebalmae Abeille, 1872
  • Larinus senilis Fabricius, 1801

It is present in most of Europe, in the East Palearctic ecozone, in North Africa, in the Oriental ecozone and in the Near East.

The adults can be encountered from May through August, feeding on Arctium tomentosum, Onopordon acanthium, Carlina vulgaris, etc.

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