Liophloeus tessulatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Liophloeus |
| Species: | L. tessulatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Liophloeus tessulatus (Müller, 1776)
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Liophloeus tessulatus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae.[1] It reaches up to around 10 mm in length.[2] The species was scientifically described in 1776 by Otto Friedrich Müller as Curculio tessulatus. It was also described as Liophloeus schmidti (Boheman, 1824).[3]
The species feed on a variety of wild plants including Creeping Thistle, Cow Parsley, Hogweed, Ivy and Colt's-foot.[2] The larva develop on the roots of these plants where they take two years to grow into adults.[4]
It reproduces parthenogenically at lower altitudes.[2]
Occurrence
The species is widespread in Europe. Its range stretches north to southern Norway, central Sweden and southern Finland.[1][4] Adults are mostly found from spring until late summer.[2]
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References
- ^ a b "Liophloeus tessulatus (O.F.Muller, 1776)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Liophloeus tessulatus | NatureSpot". www.naturespot.org. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ^ Zicha, Ondrej. "BioLib: Biological library". www.biolib.cz. Archived from the original on 2024-11-30. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ^ a b Zahradník, Jiří (1985). Käfer Mittel- und Nordwesteuropas: ein Bestimmungsbuch für Biologen und Naturfreunde. Hamburg: Paul Parey. p. 314. ISBN 978-3-490-27118-1.