Scolopterus penicillatus

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Scolopterus penicillatus
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Curculionidae
Genus:
Scolopterus
Species:
S. penicillatus
Binomial name
Scolopterus penicillatus
White, 1846[1]

Scolopterus penicillatus, also known as the black spined weevil, is an endemic beetle of New Zealand.[2] The beetle is present throughout New Zealand and can be discovered by beating native flowering plants in the summer months.[2] In appearance it is a shining black colour with a purplish tinge and looks very similar to its close relative . S. penicillatus can be distinguished from S. tetracanthus as the spines on the shoulders of the former are much less pointed.[2] Adult black spined weevils have been collected from Hedychium gardnerianum[3] and caught in the flowers of .[4] The larvae of S. penicillatus are known to develop in the recently dead bark of the various species of Pseudopanax.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Scolopterus penicillatus White, 1846". New Zealand Organisms Register. Landcare Researc. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Manson, D. C. M. (1960). Native Beetles of New Zealand. Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed. p. 15.
  3. ^ Winks, C. J.; et al. (2007). Invertebrates and Pathogens Associated with Wild Ginger, Hedychium gardnerianum and Hedychium flavescens (Zingiberaceae), in New Zealand (PDF) (Report). Landcare Research. p. 35. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  4. ^ Heine, E. M. (1937). "Observations on the pollination of New Zealand flowering plants" (PDF). Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 67 (2): 139. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  5. ^ May, Brenda M. (1993). "Larvae of Curculionoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera): a systematic overview" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 28: 76. Retrieved 2 May 2016.


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