Otiorhynchus cribricollis
| Otiorhynchus cribricollis | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Otiorhynchus |
| Species: | O. cribricollis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Otiorhynchus cribricollis Gyllenhal, 1834
| |
Otiorhynchus cribricollis, also known as the cribrate weevil, is one of the many species in the weevil family (Curculionidae). It is native to the Mediterranean and a pest of apple orchards and vineyards in Western Australia.[1]
Life history
[edit]Adults reproduce parthenogenically and all are females. Adults are also flightless.
References
[edit]- ^ Diana Fisher. "Apple weevil (Otiorhynchus cribricollis) - pest of viticulture" (PDF). Department of Agriculture and Food, Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-20. Retrieved 2009-12-29.