Polydrusus impressifrons

Polydrusus impressifrons
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Polydrusus
Species:
P. impressifrons
Binomial name
Polydrusus impressifrons
(Gyllenhal, 1834)

Polydrusus impressifrons, known generally as the pale green weevil or leaf weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae.[1][2][3][4] It is native to Europe, but was introduced to North America in the early 20th Century. They feed on fruit trees and hardwood trees.[5]

Description

Polydrusus impressifrons looks similar to Polydrusus formosus, but P. impressifrons is smaller, lighter and has a broader head. Adult beetles are pale green-blue in color and have a pattern of lines and dots on their backs. They reach a length of 0.15–0.22 inches (3.8–5.6 mm).[5]

Pale green weevil, Polydrusus impressifrons

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Polydrusus impressifrons:

  • Polydrusus impressifrons danieli (Hoffmann, 1959)[2][3]
  • Polydrusus impressifrons impressifrons[3]

References

  1. ^ "Polydrusus impressifrons Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  2. ^ a b "Polydrusus impressifrons species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. ^ a b c "Polydrusus impressifrons". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  4. ^ "Polydrusus impressifrons Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  5. ^ a b Lisak, Sarah; Aukema, Brian; Shanovich, Hailey. "Polydrusus Weevils | FruitEdge". fruitedge.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-30.

Further reading

  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 7: Curculionoidea I. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26093-1.
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 8: Curculionoidea II. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-25916-4.


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