Otiorhynchus cribricollis

Otiorhynchus cribricollis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Otiorhynchus
Species:	O. cribricollis
Binomial name
	Otiorhynchus cribricollis; Gyllenhal, 1834

Otiorhynchus cribricollis is one of the many species in the weevil family (Curculionidae). It is native to the Mediterranean and a pest of apple orchards and vineyards in Western Australia.[1]

Life history

Adults reproduce parthenogenically and all are females. Adults are also flightless.

References

Diana Fisher. "Apple weevil (Otiorhynchus cribricollis) - pest of viticulture" (PDF). Department of Agriculture and Food, Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-20. Retrieved 2009-12-29.

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[1] Diana Fisher. "Apple weevil (Otiorhynchus cribricollis) - pest of viticulture" (PDF). Department of Agriculture and Food, Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-20. Retrieved 2009-12-29.