Larinus pollinis

Larinus pollinis is a species of cylindrical weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae and the subfamily Lixinae.

Distribution
This species is present in most of Europe (Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland and Ukraine), in the East Palearctic realm, in North Africa, in the Oriental realm and in the Near East. These weevils occur in grasslands.

Description
Larinus pollinis can reach a body length of about 10 mm. These weevils have an ovate, black, sub-opaque body, with a with many patches of gray setae, that appear yellowish by a yellowish secretion and adhering pollen. The rostrum is shorter than the thorax, with only a carina at the base.

Mature pupae show more than 40 setae on their pronotum.

Biology
The adults can be encountered from May through August. This oligophagous species mainly feeds on Arctium tomentosum, Onopordon acanthium, Carlina vulgaris, etc.