Polydrusus impar

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Polydrusus impar
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Polydrusus impar. Lateral view
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Polydrusus
Subgenus: Metallites
Species:
P. impar
Binomial name
Polydrusus impar
Des Gozis, 1882
Synonyms
  • Metallites impar
  • Metallites mollis Germar, 1824
  • Polydrosus impar var. rubens Stierlin, 1890
  • Polydrusus vranicensis Reitter, 1905

Polydrusus impar is a species of weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae. [1] [2]

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Subspecies

Source: [1]

Description

Polydrusus 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

This species is present in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Slovakia and Switzerland. [1] [5]

Habitat

Polydrusus impar prefers mountainous regions.

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