Polydrusus impar

Polydrusus impar is a species of weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae.^[1][2]

Polydrusus impar
Polydrusus impar. Lateral view
Dorsal view
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Polydrusus
Subgenus:	Metallites
Species:	P. impar
Binomial name
Polydrusus impar Des Gozis, 1882
Synonyms
Metallites impar Metallites mollis Germar, 1824 Polydrosus impar var. rubens Stierlin, 1890 Polydrusus vranicensis Reitter, 1905

Subspecies

Source:^[1]

• Polydrusus impar impar Gozis, 1882
• Polydrusus impar vranicensis Reitter, 1905

Description

Polydrusus impar can reach a length of about 6.2–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in). The elytra are covered with elongated, lanceolate scales. They have a yellowish-brown or green color with metallic luster. The larvae live in the roots of trees. Adults can be found from May to September. These beetles are oligophagous.^[3][4]

Distribution

This species is present in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Slovakia and Switzerland.^[1][5]

Habitat

Polydrusus impar prefers mountainous regions.