Larinus sibiricus is a species of true weevil found in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.[1]

Larinus sibiricus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Larinus
Species:
L. sibiricus
Binomial name
Larinus sibiricus
Gyllenhal, 1835

The weevil feeds on Xeranthemum annuum (Asteraceae).[1] Females lay eggs on the flowerheads, and larvae undergo development inside the flower heads. The species' larvae are parasitized by Bracon urinator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)[1] and Zeuxia cinerea (Diptera: Tachinidae).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gultekin and Korotyaev (2005). "Biology and distribution of Larinus sibiricus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Lixinae)" (PDF). J. Ent. Res. Soc.
  2. ^ GüLteki̇N, Neslihan; GöZüAçIk, Celalettin; Kara, Kenan; Atay, Turgut (15 December 2020). "New host records for Zeuxia cinerea Meigen, 1826 (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Turkey". Iğdır Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi. 10 (4): 2378–2382. doi:10.21597/jist.775239.