Polydrusus impressifrons, known generally as the pale green weevil or leaf weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae.[1][2][3][4] It is native to Europe, but was introduced to North America in the early 20th Century. They feed on fruit trees and hardwood trees.[5]
| Polydrusus impressifrons | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Polydrusus |
| Species: | P. impressifrons
|
| Binomial name | |
| Polydrusus impressifrons (Gyllenhal, 1834)
| |
Description
editPolydrusus impressifrons looks similar to Polydrusus formosus, but P. impressifrons is smaller, lighter and has a broader head. Adult beetles are pale green-blue in color and have a pattern of lines and dots on their backs. They reach a length of 0.15–0.22 inches (3.8–5.6 mm).[5]
Subspecies
editThese two subspecies belong to the species Polydrusus impressifrons:
References
edit- ^ "Polydrusus impressifrons Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ^ a b "Polydrusus impressifrons species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ^ a b c "Polydrusus impressifrons". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ^ "Polydrusus impressifrons Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ^ a b Lisak, Sarah; Aukema, Brian; Shanovich, Hailey. "Polydrusus Weevils | FruitEdge". fruitedge.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
Further reading
edit- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 7: Curculionoidea I. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26093-1.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 8: Curculionoidea II. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-25916-4.
External links
edit
Media related to Polydrusus impressifrons at Wikimedia Commons
