Developmental Biology and Identification of a Garden Pest, Otiorhynchus ( Podoropelmus ) smreczynskii Cmoluch, 1968 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae), with Comments on Its Origin and Distribution

The mature larva and pupa of are described and illustrated with complete chaetotaxy for the first time. Five larval instars and the factors for larval growth are determined, and the larval development of this species is comprehensively described. In order to confirm species affiliation, selected lar...

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Published in:Insects (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2023-04, Vol.14 (4), p.360
Main Authors: Gosik, Rafał, Sprick, Peter, Wrzesień, Małgorzata, Dzyr, Agata, Krstić, Oliver, Toševski, Ivo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bar codes
Bisexuality
COI
Curculionoidea
Cytochrome
Developmental biology
Developmental stages
Entiminae
Females
Gardens & gardening
Genetic analysis
Genitalia
Geographical distribution
Host plants
Instars
Larvae
Larval development
Life cycles
Morphology
Morphometry
O. rotundus
Ornamental plants
Otiorhynchus smreczynskii
Pests
Phenology
Pupae
Sibling species
Software
Taxonomic revision
weevil
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Summary:The mature larva and pupa of are described and illustrated with complete chaetotaxy for the first time. Five larval instars and the factors for larval growth are determined, and the larval development of this species is comprehensively described. In order to confirm species affiliation, selected larvae were subjected to genetic analysis (mtCOI). Host plants and unique feeding signs of some Entiminae species are presented, and all available data on development are documented and interpreted. Additionally, the morphometry of 78 specimens (48 of and 30 of ) was examined in order to verify the usefulness of morphological features in distinguishing both species. The female genitalia of both species are illustrated, described and compared with each other for the first time. Finally, the updated distribution of is given, and a possible origin of and is proposed.
ISSN:2075-4450
2075-4450
DOI:10.3390/insects14040360