Myllocerus subfasciatus
Myllocerus subfasciatus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Genus: | Myllocerus |
Species: | M. subfasciatus
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Binomial name | |
Myllocerus subfasciatus Guerin, 1843
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Myllocerus subfasciatus, is a species of weevil found in India, and Sri Lanka.[1] The Sri Lankan population was earlier identified as a separate species, Myllocerus spurcatus.[2]
Description[]
Adult weevil light grayish to white with four black spots on the elytral covers. Eggs are light yellow which are laid deep in the soil. Eggs take 3 to 11 to hatch. Grub is small, apodous fleshy, and yellow in color. Grub period is about 3 to 42. Final instar pupates in soil in earthen cocoons. Pupation period is 5 to 7 days.[3]
Adults are known to attack brinjal. Common symptom is notching of leaf margins. Grubs generally feed on roots causing wilting.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Myllocerus subfasciatus". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ "New Delhi 110 012, India" (PDF). Oriental Insects, 1988. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "Myllocerus - an overview: ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ "TNAU Agritech Portal :: Crop Protection". agritech.tnau.ac.in. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
Categories:
- Curculionidae
- Insects of Sri Lanka
- Beetles described in 1843
- Curculionidae stubs