Liocleonus clathratus

Liocleonus clathratus can reach a length of about 1 centimetre (0.39 in). The body is elongated and the basic coloration is white, with longitudinal black markings on the pronotum and elytrae. These weevils are considered a serious pest. They attacks several Tamarix species, especially Tamarix ramosissima, Tamarix parviflora and Tamarix gallica . Larvae develop in huge galls on the roots and at the base of young rods of the host plants. These gall-maker weevils can be found mainly in April.

This species is widespread in the eastern Palearctic realm, in the Near East, and in North Africa.

• Biolib
• Fauna Europaea
• Advances in Holocene Palaeoecology in Bulgaria
• University of Delaware

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