Biology:Otiorhynchus cribricollis

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Short description: Species of beetle

Otiorhynchus cribricollis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Otiorhynchus
Species:
O. cribricollis
Binomial name
Otiorhynchus cribricollis
Gyllenhal, 1834

Otiorhynchus cribricollis, also known as the cribrate weevil, is one of the many species in the weevil family (Curculionidae). Native to the Mediterranean, it has been reported as a pest of apple orchards and vineyards in Western Australia[1] and recorded as a parasite in Canada.[2]

Life history

Adults reproduce parthenogenically and all are females. Adults are also flightless.

References

  1. ↑ Diana Fisher. "Apple weevil (Otiorhynchus cribricollis) - pest of viticulture". Department of Agriculture and Food, Government of Western Australia. http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/objtwr/imported_assets/content/hort/vit/pw/appleweevil.pdf. 
  2. ↑ Aarssen, Lonnie W. (April 1981). "THE BIOLOGY OF CANADIAN WEEDS: 50. Hypochoeris radicata L.". Canadian Journal of Plant Science (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Science Publishing) 61 (2): 377. doi:10.4141/cjps81-051. https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/epdf/10.4141/cjps81-051. Retrieved 2 July 2026. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1944222 entry