Smicronyx fulvus
Smicronyx fulvus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Subfamily: | Curculioninae |
Genus: | Smicronyx |
Species: | S. fulvus |
Binomial name | |
Smicronyx fulvus LeConte, 1876 |
Smicronyx fulvus, commonly known as the red sunflower seed weevil,[1] is a weevil in the family Curculionidae.
Description
[edit]Adult beetles are 2.5–3 mm in length.[2] They are long and reddish-brown in color.[3]
Distribution
[edit]The species is found in the United States and Canada.[4]
Ecology
[edit]The larvae feed on Helianthus species and are sometimes parasitised by the braconid wasp Nealiolus curculionis.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Name
- ^ "Crops | Insects | Sunflower Seed Weevils". Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ Description
- ^ Distribution
- ^ Capinera, John L. (2001). Handbook of Vegetable Pests. Gulf Professional Publishing. pp. 130–132. ISBN 978-0-12-158861-8.