Polydrusus impar

Polydrusus impar is a species of weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae.[1][2]

Polydrusus impar
Polydrusus impar. Lateral view
Dorsal view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Polydrusus
Subgenus: Metallites
Species:
P. impar
Binomial name
Polydrusus impar
Des Gozis, 1882
Synonyms
  • Metallites impar
  • Metallites mollis Germar, 1824
  • Polydrosus impar var. rubens Stierlin, 1890
  • Polydrusus vranicensis Reitter, 1905

Subspecies[1]

  • Polydrusus impar impar Gozis, 1882
  • Polydrusus impar vranicensis Reitter, 1905

Description

Polydrusus impar can reach a length of about 6.2–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in). The elytra are covered with elongated, lanceolate scales. They have a yellowish-brown or green color with metallic luster. The larvae live in the roots of trees. Adults can be found from May to September. These beetles are oligophagous.[3][4]

Distribution

This species is present in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Slovakia and Switzerland.[1][5]

Habitat

Polydrusus impar prefers mountainous regions.

References


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