Grypus equiseti explained

Grypus equiseti, known by the common name horsetail weevil, is a species of weevil native to Europe.[1] [2] [3] It feeds on Equisetum arvense (field horsetail or common horsetail) and Equisetum palustre (marsh horsetail) plants.[4] It has been introduced to New Zealand to control Equisetum arvense, which is an invasive species there.

Notes and References

  1. [Fauna Europaea]
  2. Freude, H., Harde, K.W., & Lohse, G.A. (eds, 1981, 1983) Die Käfer Mitteleuropas. Band 10. Bruchidae, Anthribidae, Scolytidae, Platypodidae, Curculionidae. Band 11. Curculionidae II. Krefeld: Goecke & Evers.
  3. Hoffmann, A. (1950, 1954, 1958) Coléoptères curculionides. Parties I, II, III. Paris: Éditions Faune de France. Bibliothèque virtuelle numérique pdfs
  4. Web site: Grypus equiseti (Fabricius, 1775) . Watford Coleoptera Group . 3 March 2018.

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