''Phyllobius arborator'' is a species of ''broad-nosed weevils'' belonging to the family
Curculionidae
The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest animal families with 6,800 genera and 83,000 species described worldwide. They are the sister group to the family Brentidae.
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Entiminae
The Entiminae are a large subfamily in the weevil family Curculionidae, containing most of the short-nosed weevils, including such genera as ''Entimus'', ''Otiorhynchus'', ''Phyllobius'', ''Sitona'', and ''Pachyrhynchus, Pachyrrhynchus''. In co ...
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This beetle is present in most of
Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...
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The soil-living larvae feed on the roots of host plants, while the adults feed on leaves of deciduous trees and shrubs.
The adults grow up to about long and can be encountered from April through August. The colour of the body is metallic blue-green.
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BiolibFauna europaea
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Entiminae
Beetles of Europe
Beetles described in 1797