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Sitona lineatus Sitona lineatus

Where the sitona lineatus lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)IntroducedRepresentative wild record

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Sitona lineatus
Photo: Udo Schmidt from Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameSitona lineatus
GroupBeetles
Found in11 countries
ContinentsEurope
ClassInsect
OrderColeoptera
FamilyCurculionidae

Where does the sitona lineatus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the sitona lineatus in 11 countries and territories across Europe. In Portugal it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the sitona lineatus?

The sitona lineatus (Sitona lineatus) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Curculionidae, genus Sitona. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the sitona lineatus

Sitona lineatus, the pea and bean weevil or pea leaf weevil, is a species of weevil with a Palearctic distribution. It is a common pest of beans, peas, and other plants in the family Fabaceae.

Adult S. lineatus beetles measure 3.4–5.3 mm (0.13–0.21 in) in length. They are characterized by a series of colored scales arranged in alternating lines (striae) on the elytra; it is from this characteristic where the species gets its name lineatus meaning 'lined' or 'striped'. The head and pronotum also have fine pointed setae amongst the scales. The antennae are clubbed, pointed and preceded by 7 segments. The femora is dark, but tibiae and tarsi are red. As a member of Order Coleoptera (beetles) their forewings are modified to form hardened covers over the thorax and abdomen, with the hindwings for flight underneath.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sitona lineatus (revision 1351503625), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1513447 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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