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Species Otiorhynchus meridionalis - Lilac Root Weevil

Otiorhynchus - Otiorhynchus meridionalis

Lilac Root Weevil - Otiorhynchus meridionalis

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)

Superfamily Curculionoidea

Family Curculionidae (Snout and Bark Beetles)

Subfamily Entiminae (Broad-nosed Weevils)

Tribe Otiorhynchini

Genus Otiorhynchus

Species meridionalis (Lilac Root Weevil)

Explanation of Names

Otiorhynchus (Otiorhynchus) meridionalis Gyllenhal 1834

Size

6.5-9.0 mm(1)

Identification

Y-shaped carina on the rostrum diagnostic among NA spp.(1)

Range

native to the Mediterranean, adventive in NA and widespread in w. US (WA-CA to MT-NM)(1)

Food

hosts: adults feed on Oleaceae (Forsythia, Ligustrum, Olea, Syringa); larvae polyphagous(2)(3)

Remarks

earliest record in our area: CA 1931(3)

Works Cited

1.	Insects and Arachnids of Canada Series, Part 25. Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae. Donald E. Bright, Patrice Bouchard. 2008. 2008. NRC Research Press, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

2.	Pests of fruit crops: a colour handbook Alford D.V. 2007. Academic Press. 480 pp.

3.	Immigrant phytophagous insects on woody plants in the United States and Canada: an annotated list Mattson W.J., Niemela P., Millers I., Inguanzo Y. 1994. General Tech. Report NC-169. St. Paul: USDA Forest Service, North Central Forest Exp.Sta.

Contributed by Chuck Entz on 6 July, 2007 - 2:47am
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 22 May, 2013 - 3:14pm

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