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Cottonthistle weevil

Larinus onopordi

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Description:

These weevils were found copulating on a thistle plant, where the female was to oviposit afterwards. The female bores holes with her mouthparts in the plant stem near the top and posits one egg in each hole, sealing the hole with her secretions.

Habitat:

Mountain meadows

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