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Ceutorhynchus constrictus

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Ceutorhynchus constrictus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Ceutorhynchus
Species:
C. constrictus
Binomial name
Ceutorhynchus constrictus
Schoenherr, 1845

Ceutorhynchus constrictus is a species of minute seed weevil in the family Curculionidae.[1] It is native to Europe,[2] but has been released as a biological control agent for garlic mustard in North America.[3][4]

Description

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This weevil varies from 1.8-2.3mm in size.[5]

Habitat

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This weevil occurs in forests and meadows.[4]

Diet

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This weevil is oligophagous on Brassicaceae.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ceutorhynchus constrictus". iNaturalist.
  2. ^ "Ceutorhynchus constrictus Schoenherr, 1845". GBIF.
  3. ^ "Biological control of garlic mustard". CABI.
  4. ^ a b c Yunakov, Nikolai; Nazarenko, Vitalij; Filimonov, Rostislav; Volovnik, Semyon (2018). "Ceutorhynchus constrictus". Zenodo. doi:10.5281/zenodo.3800791.
  5. ^ "Univoltine Weevil Ceutorhynchus constrictus (Marsham, 1802)". Biolib.