Phyllobius argentatus (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Curculionidae)


On Fagus sylvatica

Length: 3.5-6mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? ? ? April - June
(Earliest: 2.5)

Deterrent Chemicals
Ecdysteroids Hydroxyecdysone

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows

Beech Forest

Wet Forest

Gardens
Food:
(Polyphagous)

Betulaceae

Several Rosaceae

Salix aurita

Salix cinerea

Fagus sylvatica

Quercus robur
Possible Food:
(Polyphagous)

Populus

Acer
Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

UK Beetles: Phyllobius argentatus
Nature Spot: Phyllobius argentatus
Insects on Birch: External Feeders
Plant Parasites of Europe: Phyllobius argentatus


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