Horsetail Weevil

Grypus equiseti

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Brachyceridae

Grypus equiseti, known by the common name horsetail weevil, is a species of weevil native to Europe. It feeds on Equisetum arvense (field horsetail or common horsetail) and Equisetum palustre (marsh horsetail) plants. It has been introduced to New Zealand to control Equisetum arvense, which is an invasive species there.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

PhotoDick Belgers · CC BY DescriptionGrypus equiseti, Wikipedia contributors

Horsetail Weevil

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