Larinus pollinis
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Larinus pollinis (Laicharting, 1781)
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Larinus pollinis is a species of cylindrical weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae, subfamily Lixinae.
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.