Ceutorhynchus constrictus
Ceutorhynchus constrictus is a species of minute seed weevil in the family Curculionidae.[1] It is native to Europe,[2] but has been released as a biological control agent for garlic mustard in North America.[3][4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Ceutorhynchus |
| Species: | C. constrictus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceutorhynchus constrictus Schoenherr, 1845 | |
Description
This weevil varies from 1.8-2.3mm in size.[5]
Habitat
This weevil occurs in forests and meadows.[4]
Diet
This weevil is oligophagous on Brassicaceae.[4]
References
- "Ceutorhynchus constrictus". iNaturalist.
- "Ceutorhynchus constrictus Schoenherr, 1845". GBIF.
- "Biological control of garlic mustard". CABI.
- "Ceutorhynchus constrictus". Zenodo.
- "Univoltine Weevil Ceutorhynchus constrictus (Marsham, 1802)". Biolib.
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