Larinus
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Larinus is a genus of true weevils, comprising about 180 species, mostly in the Palaearctic region[1][2] with some species introduced to North America.[3] Turkey appears to have a significant diversity of the group, with more than 50 species recorded in the eastern part of the country.[1]
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Larinus | |
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Larinus sturnus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Subfamily: | Lixinae |
Tribe: | Lixini |
Genus: | Larinus Dejean, 1821 |
Species | |
180+, see text |
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Several of these beetles are used as agents of biological pest control against noxious weeds. They feed on flower heads, destroying the developing seeds of the weeds.