Tanymecus dilaticollis Gyllenhal, 1834

maize leaf weevil, grey maize weevil

on grasses, herbs

parasite

Larvae at the roots, adults at the leaves.

host plants

polyphagous

Agropyron cristatum; Anisantha sterilis; Arrhenatherum elatius; Atriplex prostrata; Avena fatua, sativa; Beta vulgaris; Brassica oleracea, rapa; Bromus arvensis; Capsicum annuum; Cirsium arvense; Citrullus lanatus; Convolvulus arvensis; Cucumis melo; Cynodon dactylon; Dactylis glomerata; Elytrigia repens; Festuca rubra; Fragaria ananassa; Glycine max; Gossypium hirsutum; Helianthus annuus; Hordeum vulgare; Lotus corniculatus; Lycopersicon esculentum; Malus domestica; Medicago sativa; Melilotus officinalis; Nicotiana tabacum; Onobrychis viciifolia; Panicum miliaceum; Phaseolus vulgaris; Phleum; Phragmites australis; Poa pratensis; Portulaca oleracea; Prunus domestica, persica; Pyrus communis; Salix viminalis; Schedonorus pratensis; Secale cereale; Setaria italica, viridis; Sinapis arvensis; Solanum melongena; Sorghum bicolor, halepense; Trifolium pratense. repens; Triticum aestivum; Vicia faba, sativa; Vitis vinifera; Zea mays.

phenology

Hibernation as imago.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2024).

references

Dieckmann (1983a), Georgescu (2023a), Papadopoulou (2012a).