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Lyperobius clarkei
Lyperobius clarkei is a flightless weevil found in alpine areas of Buller and Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand.
From the article Lyperobius clarkei on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Lyperobius clarkei has a black body with pale yellow/white scales which are at their most dense on the pronotum, head and on the elytral intervals. These white scales form stripes on the abdomen. Its body ranges in length from 20.5–28 mm. This species is sympatric with Lyperobius fallax, but can be distinguished by its larger size. Like other New Zealand Molytinae, this weevil is flightless. Its larvae have a creamy-white body with a dark red-black head.
Range & habitat
This species is found in the Nelson and Buller mountain ranges, including Mount Arthur, Mount Owen and the Matiri ranges. It lives in the subalpine zone, associated with Aciphylla ferox or fierce speargrass.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
The only known host plant for this species is Aciphylla ferox. Adults of other Lyperobius species browse on leaves, flower stems and seeds of Aciphylla.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Diet”
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