Pachytychius hordei (Brullé, 1832)

wheat spike weevil

on grasses

parasite

The larva develops in a single grain; pupation in the soil.

host plants

Poaceae, oligophagous

Brachypodium sylvaticum; Elytrigia repens; Hordeum murinum, vulgare; Triticum aestivum.

phenology

Univoltine.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2020).

synonyms

Pachytychius squamosus (Gyllenhal, 1835).

references

Colonnelli, Osella & Cornacchia (2011a), Compte (1981a), Eloseily (2017a), Gözüaçık & Şimşek (2015a), Mifsud & Colonnelli (2010a).