Otiorhynchus cribricollis, also known as the cribrate weevil, is one of the many species in the weevil family (Curculionidae). It is native to the Mediterranean and a pest of apple orchards and vineyards in Western Australia.[1]
| Otiorhynchus cribricollis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Otiorhynchus |
| Species: | O. cribricollis
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| Binomial name | |
| Otiorhynchus cribricollis Gyllenhal, 1834
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Life history edit
Adults reproduce parthenogenically and all are females. Adults are also flightless.
References edit
- ^ Diana Fisher. "Apple weevil (Otiorhynchus cribricollis) - pest of viticulture" (PDF). Department of Agriculture and Food, Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-20. Retrieved 2009-12-29.