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Cleonis pigra
Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cleonis pigra, the sluggish weevil or large thistle weevil, is a weevil species recorded in Britain and native to Eurasia. It was introduced into North America to help control creeping thistle.[1] This species develops in the roots of plants in the family Asteraceae.[2]
It appears spelled different ways in the literature: Cleonis piger, Cleonus piger, Cleonus pigra,[1] but the correct spelling under ICZN Article 31.2 is Cleonis pigra[3]
It is identified by double V-pattern elytra and a rostrum with three sulci.[1]

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