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Clover weevil

Clover weevil

Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Republic of, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Sta...
Status
Not Evaluated

IUCN conservation assessment category

Habitat
Forest, Grassland, Tundra

Primary ecological niche & biome

Diet
Omnivorous

Dietary type and primary food source

Activity
Diurnal

Diurnal, nocturnal, or active patterns

Scientific Summary

GBIF Taxonomic Backbone & Wikipedia Registry Profile

Body. LeNgTH: 3.4 – 4.1 MM, MAXIMUM WIDTH (AT THe leVel OF PROcOXAe): 2.1 – 2.5 MM, HeAD WIDTH (AT THe leVel OF eYeS): 0.8 – 1.0 MM, PROTHORAX WIDTH (AT WIDeST PlAce): 1.0 – 1.2 MM (♀, ♂). EYeS FlAT. BODY RATHeR STOUT, WHITe OR YellOWISH. PRONOTUM ROUNDeD, APPROXIMATelY 1.4 TIMeS AS WIDe AS lONg. MeTANOTUM AlMOST TWIce AS lONg AS MeSONOTUM. AbD. I – VI OF AlMOST eQUAl leNgTH, AbD. VII SeMIcIRcUlAR, AbD. VIII NARROW, AbD. IX DISTINcTlY SMAlleR THAN THe PReceDINg SegMeNTS. UROgOMPHI VeRY SHORT AND WeAklY ScleROTIZeD. Chaetotaxy. SeTAe OF UNeQUAl leNgTH, YellOW OR bROWN, ON HeAD AND THORAX HAIR-lIke, ON AbDOMeN NeARlY THORNlIke. ONlY SeVeRAl SeTAe ON THe HeAD ARe bASeD ON SMAll PROTUbeRANceS. ROSTRUM WITH ONe PAIR OF rs; HeAD cAPSUle beARINg 1 vs, 2 VeRY SHORT, AlMOST INVISIble sos 1 - 2, 2 os 1 - 2 AND 2 pas 1 - 2 (FIgS 27 D, 29 D). PRONOTUM WITH 2 as 1 - 2, 2 ds 1 - 2, 2 ls 1 - 2, 2 sls 1 - 2 AND 2 pls 1 - 2 (FIgS 28 D, 29 D). CHAeTOTAXY OF MeSOTHORAX cONSISTINg OF 3 PAIRS OF d 1 - 3 PlAceD MeDIAllY (FIg. 28 D). CHAeTOTAXY OF MeTATHORAX SIMIlAR TO THAT OF THe ANTeRIOR SegMeNT (S). All SeTAe OF THORAX RATHeR elONgATe. TeRgAl PARTS OF AbD. I – VIII eAcH WITH 6 PAIRS OF SeTAe, FORMINg A RegUlAR TRANSVeRSe ROW AlONg THe POSTeRIOR MARgIN. SeTAe NO. 2 AND 6 DISTINcTlY SMAlleR THAN THe OTHeR SeTAe AND SOMeTIMeS AbSeNT, SO AT FIRST VIeW cHAeTOTAXY OF eAcH SegMeNT SeeMS TO cONSIST OF 4 PAIRS OF SeTAe ONlY. AbD. VIII WITH A SINgle PAIR OF SeTAe AlONg THe POSTeRIOR MARgIN. LATeRAl AND VeNTRAl SeTAe OF AbDOMeN INVISIble (FIgS 27 D, 29 D).
Biology & Conservation

Ecologically, the conservation status of Clover weevil is officially designated as Not Evaluated. Current field registries estimate a global population composed of an unquantified number of individuals, making habitat preservation critical to maintaining their wild populations.

It is typically endemic to forest, grassland, tundra, showing great physiological synergy with its surroundings. In terms of dietary preferences, it relies primarily on a diet of diverse organic matter. It exhibits specialized adaptations centered around a its natural cycle activity pattern, optimizing its energy conservation and interactions within its native ecosystem.

Ongoing biological monitoring and ecological advocacy emphasize the importance of protecting this species. The stability of its food chain and the prevention of fragmentation in its primary range are vital for the continued survival of Clover weevil.

Energy & Activity Profile
Habitat & Adaptation Index
Quick Facts
Native RangeBulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Republic of, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Sta...
Habitat RangeForest, Grassland, Tundra
Lifespan
StatusData Deficient
ScientificSitona hispidulus
Registry Info
LifespanUnknown
KingdomAnimalia
FamilyCurculionidae