Polydrusus impar is a species of weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae.[1][2]
Polydrusus impar | |
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Polydrusus impar. Lateral view | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Genus: | Polydrusus |
Subgenus: | Metallites |
Species: | P. impar
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Binomial name | |
Polydrusus impar Des Gozis, 1882
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Synonyms | |
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- Polydrusus impar impar Gozis, 1882
- Polydrusus impar vranicensis Reitter, 1905
Description
editPolydrusus impar can reach a length of about 6.2–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in). The elytra are covered with elongated, lanceolate scales. They have a yellowish-brown or green color with metallic luster. The larvae live in the roots of trees. Adults can be found from May to September. These beetles are oligophagous.[3][4]
Distribution
editThis species is present in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Slovakia and Switzerland.[1][5]
Habitat
editPolydrusus impar prefers mountainous regions.
References
edit- ^ a b c Biolib
- ^ GBIF
- ^ Insektenbox
- ^ Commanster
- ^ Fauna europaea