| Polydrusus impar | |
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| Polydrusus impar. Lateral view | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Polydrusus |
| Subgenus: | Metallites |
| Species: | P. impar |
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| Polydrusus impar Des Gozis, 1882 | |
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Polydrusus impar is a species of weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae.[1][2]
Subspecies[1]
- Polydrusus impar impar Gozis, 1882
- Polydrusus impar vranicensis Reitter, 1905
Description
Polydrusus impar can reach a length of about 6.2–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in). The elytra are covered with elongated, lanceolate scales. They have a yellowish-brown or green color with metallic luster. The larvae live in the roots of trees. Adults can be found from May to September. These beetles are oligophagous.[3][4]
Distribution
This species is present in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Slovakia and Switzerland.[1][5]
Habitat
Polydrusus impar prefers mountainous regions.
References
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