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Microlarinus lypriformis is a weevil of the family Curculionidae. It lays eggs in the stems of the puncturevine, Tribulus terrestris, and the larvae feed on the pith of the plant. After pupation, the adult emerges through holes bored in plant. Along with the seed-feeding Microlarinus lareynii it has been introduced as a biological control agent in the United States of America and Canada against Tribulus terrestris.

References

1. "ITIS standard report - Microlarinus lypriformis (Wollaston, 1861)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
2. ^ "Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris)". University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. University of California, Davis. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
3. "Microlarinus lareynii (Jacquelin duVal)". Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (British Columbia). Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 4 May 2014.

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