Featured speciesText © K. Reißmann, T. Hörren, M. Stern, F. Bötzl and C. Benisch
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03.12.2021
Brachysomus echinatus (Bonsd., 1785)
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The 2.2 to 3 mm large weevil Brachysomus echinatus (family Curculionidae) is the most common of the four representatives of the genus Brachysomus in Germany. It occurs throughout Europe, but becomes increasingly rare in the South. The adults can be found from March to November in warm locations, e.g. at the edges of forests and on grassland. The polyphagous beetles feed on various herbs, shrubs and deciduous trees. They are nocturnal and hide in leaf litter during the day, from which they can be recovered using a sieve. The larvae develop in leaf litter. The new generation hatches in autumn and hibernates in a sealed cell. In Germany, Brachysomus echinatus is regularly recorded, but not too often, and occurs in all Federal States. It is regarded as not endangered. (CB)
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