Pterocolus ovatus

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Pterocolus ovatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Attelabidae
Genus: Pterocolus
Species:
P. ovatus
Binomial name
Pterocolus ovatus
(Fabricius, 1801)

Pterocolus ovatus, known generally as the thief weevil or leaf roll thief, is a species of thief weevil in the family of beetles known as Attelabidae. [1] [2] It is found in North America. [1] The thief weevil is an obligate egg predator and nest thief of Homoeolabus analis , the Oak Leaf-Rolling Weevil. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Pterocolus ovatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  2. "Pterocolus ovatus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  3. "leaf-rolling weevil". University of Florida Entomology and Nematology Department. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.

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