Smicronyx fulvus

Smicronyx fulvus, commonly known as the red sunflower seed weevil,[1] is a weevil in the family Curculionidae.

Smicronyx fulvus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Curculionidae
Subfamily:
Curculioninae
Tribe:
Smicronychini
Genus:
Smicronyx
Species:
S. fulvus
Binomial name
Smicronyx fulvus
LeConte, 1876

Description

Adult beetles are 2.5–3 mm in length.[2] They are long and reddish-brown in color.[3]

Distribution

The species lives in the United States and Canada.[4]

Ecology

The larvae feed on Helianthus species and are sometimes parasitised by the braconid wasp Nealiolus curculionis.[5]

References
  1. Name
  2. "Crops | Insects | Sunflower Seed Weevils". Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  3. Description
  4. Distribution
  5. Capinera, John L. (2001). Handbook of Vegetable Pests. Gulf Professional Publishing. pp. 130–132. ISBN 978-0-12-158861-8.


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