Species Details
Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum Read more about this collection »
SeasonalityAdults active January until November (Anderson 1987).
IdentificationAccording to Anderson (1987, Fig. 144c), C. frontalis has denticles on female fore tibia. Irregular patches of larger white scales (not vittate) on elytra (Anderson 1987). Hindwing longer than elytra (Anderson 1987). Prementum of rostrum is ventrally swollen and rostrum cross-section circular (Anderson 1987, Fig. 144b). No curved sulcus (groove) behind the eye (as in C. poricollis) (Anderson 1987). Developed postocular lobes (vs. C. trivitattus) (Anderson 1987).
Scientific Name
Cleonidius frontalis
Habitat
Grassland to desert; elevations between 339-3130 m (Anderson 1987).
Seasonality
Adults active January until November (Anderson 1987).
Identification
According to Anderson (1987, Fig. 144c), C. frontalis has denticles on female fore tibia. Irregular patches of larger white scales (not vittate) on elytra (Anderson 1987). Hindwing longer than elytra (Anderson 1987).…
According to Anderson (1987, Fig. 144c), C. frontalis has denticles on female fore tibia. Irregular patches of larger white scales (not vittate) on elytra (Anderson 1987). Hindwing longer than elytra (Anderson 1987). Prementum of rostrum is ventrally swollen and rostrum cross-section circular (Anderson 1987, Fig. 144b). No curved sulcus (groove) behind the eye (as in C. poricollis) (Anderson 1987). Developed postocular lobes (vs. C. trivitattus) (Anderson 1987).
Life History
No specific information for C. frontalis; however Cleoninae larvae mine plant roots (Anderson 1987). A similar species (C. trivitattus) is monophagous; adults feed on the same host plant as the larvae (Thompson et al. 1995).
No specific information for C. frontalis; however Cleoninae larvae mine plant roots (Anderson 1987). A similar species (C. trivitattus) is monophagous; adults feed on the same host plant as the larvae (Thompson et al. 1995).
Conservation
Not on provincial or federal (COSEWIC) lists for species at risk.
Diet Info
Anderson (1987) suggests associations with Atriplex sp. (saltbush) and Melilotus sp. (sweet clover).
Range
In Canada this beetle is found in Alberta east through Manitoba. In the USA it is found in California, Nebraska, and Kansas to west Texas (Anderson 1987).
Citation
Page Citation for Cleonidius frontalis
Page Citation
"Species Details - Cleonidius frontalis, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-5878. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
References
Author
Thompson, D. C., J. L. Knight, T. M. Sterling and L. W. Murray
Title
Preference for specific varieties of wolly locoweed by a specialist weevil, Cleonidius trivittatus (Say).
Publication Date
1995
Series Title
Southwestern Entomologist
Volume
20
Pages
325-332
Author
Anderson, R. S.
Title
Systematics, phylogeny and biogeography of new world weevils traditionally of the tribe Cleonini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae; Cleoninae).
Publication Date
1987
Series Title
Quaestiones Entomologicae
Volume
23
Pages
431-709
Specimen Information
There are 55 specimens of this Species.
UASM53495 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1936-09-23
UASM53496 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1936-08-17
UASM53497 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.; Duncan, D.
UASM53498 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1936-08-17
UASM53499 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1936-07-24
UASM53500 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1942-04-23
UASM53501 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1937-06-21
UASM53502 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1936-07-21
UASM53503 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1937-05-23
UASM53504 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1931-08-22
UASM53505 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1935-08-25
UASM53506 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1936-04-11
UASM53507 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1931-05-14
UASM53508 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1937-04-04
UASM53509 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1937-04-23
UASM53510 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1937-06-07
UASM53511 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1936-09-17
UASM53512 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1936-07-25
UASM53513 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1937-03-07
UASM53514 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Medicine Hat
Collected ByCarr, F. S.
Date Collected1927-07-10
UASM53515 - Cleonidius frontalis
University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Gorge Creek
Collected ByHocking, D.
Date Collected1962-08-01