Pea leaf weevil — size comparison

The pea leaf weevil feeds on legumes including peas, broad beans and clover. Adults chew semicircular notches along leaf margins. Warm weather encourages activi

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Length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Pea leaf weevil

Sitona lineatus

4,5 mmAdult individual
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
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Pea leaf weevilBody length4.5 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Pea leaf weevil — size comparison — facts and sources

The pea leaf weevil feeds on legumes including peas, broad beans and clover. Adults chew semicircular notches along leaf margins. Warm weather encourages activity, whereas cooler conditions favour concealment.

Larvae live in soil and use root nodules and roots.

Measurement sources