Hadroplontus
C.G. Thomson, 1859
Species Guides
1- Hadroplontus litura(Canada thistle stem weevil)
Hadroplontus is a of minute seed weevils in the Curculionidae. The genus contains at least two described , including Hadroplontus litura, a stem-mining weevil used as a agent for thistles. H. litura has been studied extensively for its range on Cirsium species.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hadroplontus: /ˌhædroʊˈplɒntəs/
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Distribution
Distribution records from GBIF indicate presence in Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), and Sweden (SE).
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Life History and Phenology of an Endophagous Stem-Mining Herbivore (Coleoptera: Curculionidae,Hadroplontus litura) of a Clonal Weed
- Biological control of Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) revisited: host range of Hadroplontus litura on Cirsium species native to the Upper Midwest, USA
- Phenologies of Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) andCirsiumspecies native to the upper Midwest: implications for the ecological host range of the biocontrol agentHadroplontus litura