Curculio betulae (Stephens, 1831)
on alder
parasite
The larvae completely hollow out a female catkin, then pupate in the soil.
host plants
Betulaceae, ? monophagous
Alnus glutinosa, incana.
Records from Betula have not been confirmed by breeding; adult feeding?
Records from Prunus; Salic are dubious.
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Curculio cerasorum Paykull, 1792.
references
Bazzato & Cillo (2018a), Delbol (2013a), Dieckmann (1988a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2010a), Yunakov, Nazarenko, Filimonov & Volovnik (2018a).