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Anthonomus phyllocola

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Anthonomus phyllocola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Anthonomus
Species:
A. phyllocola
Binomial name
Anthonomus phyllocola
Herbst

Anthonomus phyllocola is a weevil and a major pest of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) in Scandinavia.[1]

Life history

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Larvae develop in the male flowers of lodgepole pine.

References

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  1. ^ Ake Lindelow, Christer Bjoerkman. "Insects on lodgepole pine in Sweden Ð current knowledge and potential risks" (PDF). Forest Ecology and Management 141 (2001) 107-116. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2009-12-20.