Cionus tuberculosus - Dunkler Braunwurzschaber

Description:

Many similar species of Figwort Weevils (Cionus): the orange-yellow scales at the side of the pronotum are diagnostic.Larva & imago lives on Scrophularia-species (Figwort, Braunwurz); larvae of this genus are slug-like [see comments].L: 3.5-4 mmPhylum: Arthropoda (arthropods, Gliederfer)Subphylum: Hexapoda BLAINVILLE, 1816Class: Insecta (insects, Insekten)Subclass: Pterygota (Fluginsekten)Infraclass: Neoptera MARTYNOV, 1923Order: Coleoptera LINNAEUS, 1758 (beetles, Kfer)Suborder:Polyphaga EMERY, 1886Infraorder: Cucujiformia LATREILLE, 1802Superfamily: Curculionoidea LATREILLE, 1802 (weevils)Family Curculionidae LATREILLE, 1802 (weevils, Rsselkfer)Subfamily: Curculioninae LATREILLE, 1802 (acorn and nut weevils, )Tribus: Cionini SCHNHERR, 1825 (Figwort Weevils, Braunwurzschaber)Genus: Cionus CLAIRVILLE & SCHELLENBERG, 1798Cionus tuberculosus SCOPOLI, 1763 (Dunkler Braunwurzschaber)more info: www.naturespot.org.uk/species/cionus-tuberculosusinfo (German): www.naturspaziergang.de/Kaefer/Curculionidae/Cionus_tuber...Germany, Bavaria, Regensburg, vic. Nittendorf: Alpinen Steig, 10.05.2014IMG_4186