Appearance
Adults grow to 8–12 millimetres long. The body is black, but is covered with elongate, hair-like scales that give the animal a very variable, greenish-brown appearance. The legs are reddish brown.
Distribution
''Phyllobius glaucus'' is common and widespread in Europe. A single specimen of ''P. glaucus'' has been recorded from Canada, but this is though to be an error.Behavior
''Phyllobius glaucus'' is associated with a wide range of trees and shrubs, and is a minor pest of fruit trees, including apples, pears, cherries and plums. The insects chew small holes in the leaves and petals of the trees. It is a typical component of the fauna of alder carr in northwestern Europe.Habitat
''Phyllobius glaucus'' is associated with a wide range of trees and shrubs, and is a minor pest of fruit trees, including apples, pears, cherries and plums. The insects chew small holes in the leaves and petals of the trees. It is a typical component of the fauna of alder carr in northwestern Europe.Evolution
''Phyllobius glaucus'' was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 work ', under the name ''Curculio glaucus''. A second species was later named ''Curculio glaucus'', but has since been renamed to ''Coniocleonus glaucus''. Taxonomic synonyms of ''Phyllobius glaucus'' include:...hieroglyph snipped...⤷ ''Curculio glaucus'' Scopoli, 1763
⤷ ''Curculio coelestinus'' Scopoli, 1763
⤷ ''Curculio carniolicus'' Gmelin, 1790
⤷ ''Curculio calcaratus'' Fabricius, 1792
⤷ ''Phyllobius calcaratus''
⤷ ''Curculio caesius'' Marsham, 1802
⤷ ''Curculio cnides'' Marsham, 1802
⤷ ''Phyllobius atrovirens'' Gyllenhal, 1834
⤷ ''Phyllobius alneti'' C. G. Thomson, 1859
⤷ ''Phyllobius maculatus'' Tournier, 1877
⤷ ''Phyllobius nudus'' Westhoff, 1882
⤷ ''Phyllobius densatus'' Schilsky, 1886
⤷ ''Phyllobius schilskyi'' Faust, 1890
⤷ ''Phyllobius nigripes'' Gerhardt, 1900
⤷ ''Phyllobius nigrofemoratus'' Gabriel, 1900
⤷ ''Phyllobius fuscofumosus'' Reitter, 1906
⤷ ''Phyllobius tibialis'' Schilsky, 1908
⤷ ''Phyllobius pseudodensatus'' Reitter, 1916
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