Rhyncolus ater

Rhyncolus ater
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Rhyncolus
Species:	R. ater
Binomial name
	Rhyncolus ater; (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
	Rhyncolus chloropusLinnaeus, 1758;

Last updated August 18, 2025

Rhyncolus ater is a species of weevil found in Europe and Asia.^[1]

Description

The average length of the species is about 3.0 to 4.5 mm.^[2]

Larval development occur in rotten wood.^[3] It is also known to attack industrial wood.^[4]

References

↑ Ranius, Thomas; Jansson, Nicklas (2000-08-01). "The influence of forest regrowth, original canopy cover and tree size on saproxylic beetles associated with old oaks" . Biological Conservation. 95 (1): 85–94. Bibcode:2000BCons..95...85R. doi:10.1016/S0006-3207(00)00007-0 . Retrieved 2021-09-03.
↑ "Rhyncolus ater". www.kaefer-der-welt.de. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
↑ Clark, Sarah H. E. (2003-01-01). "Insect faunas associated with the Fossil remains of Pinus sylvestris L. in blanket peat from Northeast Scotland" . Scottish Geographical Journal. 119 (1): 39–52. Bibcode:2003ScGJ..119...39C. doi:10.1080/00369220318737161. S2CID 140693190 . Retrieved 2021-09-03.
↑ Yalçın, Mesut; Akçay, Çağlar; Taşçıoğlu, Cihat; Yüksel, Beşir (2019-06-28). "Insect Species Damaging Industrial Wood in Western Black Sea Region of Turkey". Drvna Industrija. 70 (2): 183–191. doi: 10.5552/drvind.2019.1818 . hdl: 20.500.12684/3377 . S2CID 199168785 . Retrieved 2021-09-03.

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[1] Ranius, Thomas; Jansson, Nicklas (2000-08-01). "The influence of forest regrowth, original canopy cover and tree size on saproxylic beetles associated with old oaks" . Biological Conservation. 95 (1): 85–94. Bibcode:2000BCons..95...85R. doi:10.1016/S0006-3207(00)00007-0 . Retrieved 2021-09-03.

[2] "Rhyncolus ater". www.kaefer-der-welt.de. Retrieved 2021-09-03.

[3] Clark, Sarah H. E. (2003-01-01). "Insect faunas associated with the Fossil remains of Pinus sylvestris L. in blanket peat from Northeast Scotland" . Scottish Geographical Journal. 119 (1): 39–52. Bibcode:2003ScGJ..119...39C. doi:10.1080/00369220318737161. S2CID 140693190 . Retrieved 2021-09-03.

[4] Yalçın, Mesut; Akçay, Çağlar; Taşçıoğlu, Cihat; Yüksel, Beşir (2019-06-28). "Insect Species Damaging Industrial Wood in Western Black Sea Region of Turkey". Drvna Industrija. 70 (2): 183–191. doi: 10.5552/drvind.2019.1818 . hdl: 20.500.12684/3377 . S2CID 199168785 . Retrieved 2021-09-03.

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