Sciaphobus squalidus

Species of weevil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sciaphobus squalidus, also known as grey bud weevil, is a species of weevil native to Europe.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Sciaphobus squalidus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Sciaphobus
Species:
S. squalidus
Binomial name
Sciaphobus squalidus
(Gyllenhal, 1834)
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Description

Sciaphobus squalidus is known to be harmful to fruit trees, as it attacks the buds of the plants and inhibits growth.[1][2]

Sciaphobus squalidus has confirmed records from Russia, Ukraine,[3] Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Croatia, however its range is likely more diverse.[4][5]

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