Brachycerus barbarus explained

Brachycerus barbarus is a species of family Curculionidae, subfamily Brachycerinae.

Description

Brachycerus barbarus reaches a length of about . The pronotum and elytra are black, with strong longitudinal ridges. These weevils feed on the medicinal squill (Drimia maritima).^[1]

Distribution

This species occurs in France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and in North Africa.^[2]

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=FnoeAQAAMAAJ&dq=Brachycerus+barbarus&pg=PA465 The Entomological Magazine, Volume 3
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610210522/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=186851 Fauna Europaea