Phyllobius pyri can reach a length of 5-6.5 mm. The body is stocky, with broad elytra. Antennae and legs are reddish or brown, clubs of antennae are darker or black, sometimes legs and antennae are entirely black. Elytra have a ribbed appearance, they are black or brown, covered with hairlike shiny greyish, golden or coppery scales. This species develops on the fruit trees, mostly pears, on oak, beech and other deciduous trees, feeding on the leaves. Adults can be found from March to July.
Distributionedit
These broad-nosed weevils are present in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, and in the Near East.
Habitatedit
This species prefers thickets, forest edges, orchards, parks and gardens.
Referencesedit
Biolib
Bioinfo
External linksedit
Nature Spot
D. V. Alford Pests of Fruit Crops: A Color Handbook
April 09, 2024
phyllobius, pyri, common, leaf, weevil, species, broad, nosed, weevil, belonging, family, curculionidae, subfamily, entiminae, adult, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, coleopterainfraorder, cucuj. Phyllobius pyri the common leaf weevil is a species of broad nosed weevil belonging to the family Curculionidae subfamily Entiminae Phyllobius pyriAdult of Phyllobius pyriScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder ColeopteraInfraorder CucujiformiaFamily CurculionidaeGenus PhyllobiusSpecies P pyriBinomial namePhyllobius pyri Linnaeus 1758 SynonymsCurculio pyri Linnaeus 1758 Phyllobius piri Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 Habitat 4 References 5 External linksDescription edit source source source source source source Phyllobius pyri on grass in a meadowPhyllobius pyri can reach a length of 5 6 5 mm The body is stocky with broad elytra Antennae and legs are reddish or brown clubs of antennae are darker or black sometimes legs and antennae are entirely black Elytra have a ribbed appearance they are black or brown covered with hairlike shiny greyish golden or coppery scales This species develops on the fruit trees mostly pears on oak beech and other deciduous trees feeding on the leaves Adults can be found from March to July Distribution editThese broad nosed weevils are present in most of Europe in the eastern Palearctic realm and in the Near East Habitat editThis species prefers thickets forest edges orchards parks and gardens References editBiolib Fauna europaea BioinfoExternal links editNature Spot D V Alford Pests of Fruit Crops A Color Handbook Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Phyllobius pyri amp oldid 1145135423, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
