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Lixus vilis weevil

Lixus vilis

Description:

A Lixus vilis weevil, spotted on a erodium plant, in Anavros torrent riverbanks, Volos city, Greece. The species is known for it's bright red color and side straps, and also few white spots at the base of the elytra. The larva is feeding on erodium plant species, and it is a pretty common and easily identified weevil species of Southern Europe.

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1 Comment

Chris Taklis
Chris Taklis 8 years ago

wow. i have never seen a weevil.

Βόλος, Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Θεσσαλίας - Στερεάς Ελλάδας, Greece

Spotted on Apr 13, 2016
Submitted on Apr 14, 2016

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