Smicronyx fulvus
Species of beetle
Smicronyx fulvus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Genus: | Smicronyx |
Species: | S. fulvus |
Binomial name | |
Smicronyx fulvus LeConte, 1876 |
Smicronyx fulvus, commonly known as the red sunflower seed weevil,[1] is a weevil in the family Curculionidae.
Description
Adult beetles are 2.5–3 mm in length.[2] They are long and reddish-brown in color.[3]
Distribution
The species is found in the United States and Canada.[4]
Ecology
The larvae feed on Helianthus species and are sometimes parasitised by the braconid wasp Nealiolus curculionis.[5]
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