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Weevil / Žižak

Phyllobius pyri

Photo by injica
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Field Notes

Description:

It can reach a length of 5-6.5 mm. The body is stocky, with broad elytra. Antennae and legs are reddish or brown, clubs of antennae are darker or black, sometimes legs and antennae are entirely black. Elytra have a ribbed appearance, they are black or brown, covered with hairlike shiny greyish, golden or coppery scales. This species develops on the fruit trees, mostly pears, on oak, beech and other deciduous trees, feeding on the leaves. Adults can be found from March to July.

Habitat:

hese broad-nosed weevils are present in most of Europe, in the East Palearctic ecozone and in the Near East.

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Comments (3)

već sam se uhodala, ali...stavljam ga na čekanje!
izgleda da da, i mislila sam da chrysomelidu slikam, kad ono povecam ja to doma, a žižak mi namiguje...vjerujem da je ovo nemoguće odrediti -_-

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