Larinus

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Larinus
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Larinus sturnus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Lixinae
Tribe: Lixini
Genus: Larinus
Dejean, 1821
Species

180+, see text

Larinus turbinatus Larinus turbinatus (Curculionidae spec.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 3.jpg
Larinus turbinatus
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Larinus turbinatus

Larinus is a genus of true weevils, comprising about 180 species, mostly in the Palaearctic region. [1] [2] Turkey appears to have a significant diversity of the group, with more than 50 species recorded in the Eastern part of the country. [1]

Several of these beetles are used as agents of biological pest control against noxious weeds. They feed on flower heads, destroying the developing seeds of the weeds.

Species

These species belong to the genus Larinus:

Data sources: i = ITIS, [3] c = Catalogue of Life, [4] g = GBIF, [5] b = Bugguide.net [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 L. Gültekin (2006). "A new weevil species Larinus araxicola sp. n. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Lixinae) from northeastern Turkey with biological notes" (PDF). Proceedings of the Russian Entomological Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-31.
  2. Hoffman, A. 1954. Faune de France. 59, Coléoptères Curculionidés. Part 2. P. Lechavalier, Paris.
  3. "Larinus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  4. "Browse Larinus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  5. "Larinus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. "Larinus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-12.