Microlarinus lypriformis
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| Microlarinus lypriformis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Microlarinus |
| Species: | M. lypriformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Microlarinus lypriformis (Wollaston, 1861) | |
Microlarinus lypriformis is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae.[1] It lays eggs in the stems of the puncturevine, Tribulus terrestris, and the larvae feed on the pith of the plant. After pupation, the adult emerges through holes bored in plant.[2] Along with the seed-feeding Microlarinus lareynii it has been introduced as a biological control agent in the United States of America[2] and Canada[3] against Tribulus terrestris.
