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Otiorhynchus vehemens

Otiorhynchus vehemens is a species of broad-nosed weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae, subfamily Entiminae.

Description
The adults grow up to long. They are black, with a wide greyish lateral band of fine hairs on the elytra and pronotum and longitudinal grooves on the surface of the elytra. Adults can be encountered from April through October. ==Biology==
Biology
These beetle are polyphagous. The soil-living larvae feed on the roots of many host plants, while the adults feed on leaves and have nocturnal habits. ==Distribution==
Distribution
It is present in Italy and Switzerland. ==Habitat==
Habitat
This species can be found in forests of silver fir (Abies alba) and beech (Fagus species), at an elevation up to about above sea level. ==Bibliography==
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