Summary ²

Rhinocyllus conicus is a species of true weevil. It is best known as a controversial agent of biological pest control which has been used against noxious thistles in the genera Carduus, Cirsium, Onopordum, and Silybum.

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1. (c) Mike Quinn, Austin, TX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Quinn, Austin, TX
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinocyllus_conicus

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