Otiorhynchus vehemens is a species of broad-nosed weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae, subfamily Entiminae.[1][2][3]

Otiorhynchus vehemens
Otiorhynchus vehemens – Mating pair
Otiorhynchus vehemens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Otiorhynchus
Species:
O. vehemens
Binomial name
Otiorhynchus vehemens
Boheman, 1843
Synonyms
  • Otiorhynchus ticinensis Stierlin, 1858

Description

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The adults grow up to 16–18 millimetres (0.63–0.71 in) long. They are black, with a wide greyish lateral band of fine hairs on the elytra and pronotum and longitudinal grooves on the surface of the elytra. Adults can be encountered from April through October.

Biology

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These beetle are polyphagous. The soil-living larvae feed on the roots of many host plants, while the adults feed on leaves and have nocturnal habits.

Distribution

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It is present in Italy and Switzerland.[4][5]

Habitat

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This species can be found in forests of silver fir (Abies alba) and beech (Fagus species), at an elevation up to about 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level.

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