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Listronotus bonariensis

Wikipedia Abstract

Listronotus bonariensis is a species of weevil that originated in South America and is commonly known as the Argentine stem weevil. It is a pest of grasses and cereals, with the larvae being more destructive than the adult insects. Although it is a native to South America, it has spread to Australia and New Zealand, where it is regarded as a pest species.
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Prey / Diet

Dactylis glomerata (orchardgrass)[1]
Lolium perenne (perennial ryegrass)[1]
Poa annua (annual blue grass)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Plant-SyNZ™ database
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0