Listronotus appendiculatus
Boheman, 1842
underwater weevil
Listronotus appendiculatus is an underwater weevil in the Curculionidae. It is found in North America, with distribution records from Canada including Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and New Brunswick. The inhabits aquatic environments, distinguishing it from many congeneric species that are agricultural pests of terrestrial crops.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Listronotus appendiculatus: /lɪstroʊˈnoʊtəs ˌæpɛnˌdɪkjuˈleɪtəs/
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Habitat
Aquatic environments; underwater distinguish this from terrestrial .
Distribution
North America; recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and New Brunswick in Canada.
Behavior
Aquatic lifestyle; inhabits underwater environments rather than terrestrial typical of related weevil .
Similar Taxa
- Listronotus oregonensisCarrot weevil; terrestrial agricultural pest of carrots, parsley, and celery, not aquatic.
- Listronotus maculicollisAnnual bluegrass weevil; terrestrial pest of golf course turfgrass in eastern North America.
- Listronotus setosipennisStem-boring weevil; used as agent for weed Parthenium hysterophorus, not aquatic.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Listronotus setosipennis - Entomology Today
- carrot weevil - Listronotus oregonensis - Entomology Today
- annual bluegrass weevil - Listronotus maculicollis - Entomology Today
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