Large Thistle Weevil
Cleonis pigra
Cleonis pigra, the sluggish weevil or large thistle weevil, is a weevil species recorded in Britain and native to Eurasia. It was introduced into North America to help control creeping thistle. This species develops in the roots of plants in the family Asteraceae.
- Scientific name
- Cleonis pigra
- Family
- Curculionidae