See under vine weevils.
Trivial designation (also known as scriber, vine leaf beetle) for the leaf beetle species Bromius obscurus. The term beetle derives from the fact that the beetle drops from the leaf and plays dead when threatened. The name scriber comes from the fact that the bite marks on the leaves resemble lines of text. There are at least two host-specific species, one for vine and one for willow herb. The body of the beetle, which is 5 to 6 mm long, is black, and the wing covers can be reddish-brown. The...
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