Plantain Gall Weevil vs Hockeria Chalcid

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Plantain Gall Weevil Hockeria Chalcid
Scientific Name Mecinus pyraster Hockeria unicolor
Order Coleoptera Hymenoptera
Family Curculionidae Chalcididae
Size 3-4 mm 4-6 mm
Habitat Grasslands Grasslands
Diet Gall Makers Parasitoids
Regions Europe Europe
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Plantain Gall Weevil

A small cylindrical weevil that causes stem galls on plantain. Larvae develop inside swollen plant stems. An inconspicuous but very common species.

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Did You Know?

Causes distinctive swellings on plantain stems that are easy to find even when the tiny weevil itself is not visible.

Hockeria Chalcid

A metallic dark parasitoid wasp that attacks the pupae of noctuid moths in the soil. It is found across Europe in grasslands and open habitats.

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Did You Know?

Females dig into the soil to find and parasitize cutworm moth pupae hidden several centimeters below the surface.