Larinus araxicola

Larinus araxicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Larinus
Species:	L. araxicola
Binomial name
	Larinus araxicola; Gultekin, 2006

Larinus araxicola is a species of true weevil found in the Araks valley in northeastern Turkey.[1]

The weevil feeds on Centaurea polypodiifolia L. (Asteraceae).[1] Females lay eggs on the flowerheads, and larvae undergo development inside the flower heads.

References

L. Gültekin (2006). "A new weevil species Larinus araxicola sp. n. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Lixinae) from northeastern Turkey with biological notes" (PDF). Proceedings of the Russian Entomological Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-31.

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[Gultekin-1] L. Gültekin (2006). "A new weevil species Larinus araxicola sp. n. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Lixinae) from northeastern Turkey with biological notes" (PDF). Proceedings of the Russian Entomological Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-31.