Larinus sibiricus
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Larinus sibiricus is a species of true weevil
found in Eastern Europe
and the Middle East
.
The weevil feeds on Xeranthemum annuum (Asteraceae). Females lay eggs on the flowerheads, and larvae undergo development inside the flower heads. The species' larva
e apparently are parasatized by Bracon urinator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).
Curculionidae
Curculionidae is the family of the "true" weevils . It was formerly recognized in 1998 as the largest of any animal family, with over 40,000 species described worldwide at that time...
found in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
.
The weevil feeds on Xeranthemum annuum (Asteraceae). Females lay eggs on the flowerheads, and larvae undergo development inside the flower heads. The species' larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e apparently are parasatized by Bracon urinator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).