| Sitona lineatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Sitona |
| Species: | S. lineatus
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| Sitona lineatus | |
Sitona lineatus, commonly known as the 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.[1] Adult beetles of S. lineatus measure 3.4-5.3 mm 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.[2]
- ^ Carcamo, Hector A. (2018). "Progress Toward Integrated Pest Management of Pea Leaf Weevil: A Review". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 111 (4): 144–153. doi:10.1093/aesa/say007. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "S. lineatus description". www.thewcg.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-07.