Rhyncolus ater

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

Rhyncolus ater
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Phytophaga
Superfamily:
Curculionoidea
Family:
Curculionidae
Genus:
Rhyncolus
Species:
R. ater
Binomial name
Rhyncolus ater
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Rhyncolus chloropus Linnaeus, 1758

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
  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: 85–94. 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: 39–52. 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. S2CID 199168785. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
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