Curculio propinquus (Desbrochers des Loges, 1868)

on (chestnut), oak

parasite

Larvae in the seeds; pupation in the soil.

host plants

Fagaceae, oligophagous

Quercus cerris, frainetto, ilex, ithaburensis, petraea, pubescens, trojana.

In the laboratory also Castanea sativa.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2019).

larva

See Triggiani & Tarasco

references

Cunev (2013a), Dieckmann (1988a), Paparatti & Speranza (2005a), Triggiani & Tarasco (1998a).