Species Larinus latus (Herbst, 1783)

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Regional Maps

• Curculio latus Herbst, J.F.W. 1783. Kritisches Verzeichniss meiner Insektensammlung. Archiv der Insectengeschichte 4: 1-72 [71].
• Curculio mutabilis Host, 1789 [subjective synonym].
• Larinus subcostatus Brullé, 1832 [subjective synonym].
• Larinus cirsii Gyllenhal, 1835 [subjective synonym].
• Larinus costirostris Gyllenhal, 1835 [subjective synonym].
• Larinus teretirostris Gyllenhal, 1835 [subjective synonym].

Generic Combinations

• Larinus latus (Herbst, 1783).

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Introduced from Europe.

Ecological Descriptors

Larva, adult: herbivore (associated flora: Onopordum [ASTERACEAE] Thistle).

General References

Briese, D.T. 1996. Life history of the Onopordum capitulum weevil Larinus latus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Oecologia 105(4): 454-463

Briese, D.T. 2000. Impact of the Onopordum capitulum weevil Larinus latus on seed production by its host plant. Journal of Applied Ecology 37: 238-246

Michalakis, Y., Briese, D.T. & Sheppard, A.W. 1992. The taxonomic status of Larinus cynarae F. and Larinus latus Herbst (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), and its implications for the biological control of Onopordum (Asteraceae: Cardueae) in Australia. Biocontrol Science and Technology 2: 275-280

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