Larinus sibiricus

Larinus sibiricus is a species of true weevil found in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

[1] The weevil feeds on Xeranthemum annuum (Asteraceae).

[1] Females lay eggs on the flowerheads, and larvae undergo development inside the flower heads.

The species' larvae are parasitized by Bracon urinator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)[1] and Zeuxia cinerea (Diptera: Tachinidae).

[2] This Curculionidae-related article is a stub.