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Phyllobius glaucus · lapinukas

  • Phyllobius calcaratus
  • Gespornter Blattrüssler, Spornblattrüßler
  • isolehtikärsäkäs
  • Grote bladsnuitkever, Gespoorde snuittor, Knoppensnuittor
  • naliściak truskawczak
  • busklövvivel

Phyllobius glaucus is common and widespread in Europe it also occurs in North Africa and extends through Asia Minor and Russia to central Siberia. Adults grow to 8–12 millimetres (0.3–0.5 in) long. The body is black, but is covered with elongate, hair-like scales that give the animal a very variable, greenish-brown appearance. The legs are reddish brown. Phyllobius glaucus is associated with a wide range of trees and shrubs, and is a minor pest of fruit trees, including apples, pears, cherries and plums. The insects chew small holes in the leaves and petals of the trees.

Typical habitats are damp, shady woodland, wetland margins and trees by moorland pools etc, they also occur on trees in parks and gardens but favour damp and shaded sites and rarely occur in exposed situations. Breeding occurs early in the season and females lay small batches of eggs in the soil among the roots of herbaceous or shrubby vegetation. Larvae develop through the summer and overwinter as final instars in the soil; they complete their development in the spring and pupate in the soil from March.

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