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Lixus sp.

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gumenuk, 08.12.2006 14:23

picture: fr.jpg
Weevil frachnik

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08.12.2006 15:19, gumenuk

picture: fr_s.jpgLixus is a genus of beetles in the weevil family. The body is cylindrical, 5-30 mm long. The larvae are slightly bent. They develop in the stems of herbaceous plants. About 500 species. They are widely distributed. There are more than 100 species in the USSR. Many f's. - pests of cultivated plants, for example beetroot (L. subtilis) harms sugar beet, cruciferous (L. ascanii) - cruciferous, common (L. iridis) - carrots, parsley, etc.umbrella.

Ter-Minasyan M. E., Weevil beetles of the subfamily Cleoninae of the USSR fauna, L., 1967.

19.03.2007 17:28, vitnaz

Most likely Lixus iridis

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