Phyllobius arborator

Phyllobius arborator
Male
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Phyllobius
Species:	P. arborator
Binomial name
Phyllobius arborator (Herbst, 1797)
Synonyms
Phyllobius psittacinus Germar, 1824 Phyllobius acuminatus Boheman, 1843 Phyllobius apfelbecki Stierlin, 1888

Phyllobius arborator is a species of broad-nosed weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae, subfamily Entiminae.

This beetle is present in most of Europe.

The soil-living larvae feed on the roots of host plants, while the adults feed on leaves of deciduous trees and shrubs.

The adults grow up to about 10 millimetres (0.39 in) long and can be encountered from April through August. The colour of the body is metallic blue-green.

External links

• Biolib
• Fauna europaea