Larinus sibiricus explained

Larinus sibiricus is a species of true weevil found in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.^[1]

The weevil feeds on Xeranthemum annuum (Asteraceae).^[1] Females lay eggs on the flowerheads, and larvae undergo development inside the flower heads. The species' larvae are parasitized by Bracon urinator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)^[1] and Zeuxia cinerea (Diptera: Tachinidae).^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Biology and distribution of Larinus sibiricus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Lixinae) . Gultekin and Korotyaev . 2005 . J. Ent. Res. Soc .
2. GüLteki̇N . Neslihan . GöZüAçIk . Celalettin . Kara . Kenan . Atay . Turgut . New host records for Zeuxia cinerea Meigen, 1826 (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Turkey . Iğdır Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi . 15 December 2020 . 10 . 4 . 2378–2382 . 10.21597/jist.775239 .