Biology:Smicronyx fulvus

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Short description: Species of beetle

Smicronyx fulvus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Curculioninae
Genus: Smicronyx
Species:
S. fulvus
Binomial name
Smicronyx fulvus
LeConte, 1876

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

Description

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

Distribution

The species is found 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

Wikidata ☰ Q7544511 entry