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Microlarinus lypriformis

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Microlarinus lypriformis
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Microlarinus lypriformis is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae.[1] It lays eggs in the stems of the puncturevine, Tribulus terrestris, and the larvae feed on the pith of the plant. After pupation, the adult emerges through holes bored in plant.[2] Along with the seed-feeding Microlarinus lareynii it has been introduced as a biological control agent in the United States of America[2] and Canada[3] against Tribulus terrestris.

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