Poophagus sisymbrii
Poophagus sisymbrii 3.0 mm (2.6-3.7 mm)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Curculionidae
Genus:
Poophagus
Species:
P. sisymbrii
Binomial name
Poophagus sisymbrii
(Fabricius, 1777) [1]

Poophagus sisymbrii is a species of weevil native to Europe.[2][3][4] Nasturtium officinale is usual host plant. he "swims" quite well with his paws.

References

  1. ↑ Fabricius, J.C., 1777 Genera insectorum eorumque characteres naturales secundum numerum, figuram, situm et proportionem omnium partium oris adjecta mantissa specierum nuper detectarum. Mich. Friedr. Bartschii, Chilonii. 310 pp.
  2. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  3. ↑ Morris, M.G. (2012) True Weevils. (Coleoptera: Curculioninae, Baridinae, Oroitidinae). Part III. Royal Entomological Society of London Handbook 5 (17d).
  4. ↑ Hoffmann, A. (1950, 1954, 1958) Coléoptères curculionides. Parties I, II, III. Paris: Éditions Faune de France. Bibliothèque virtuelle numérique pdfs


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