Brachycerus ornatus, common name red-spotted lily weevil or moose face lily weevil, is a species of family Curculionidae, subfamily Brachycerinae.
| Brachycerus ornatus | |
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| Brachycerus ornatus from South-Western Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Brachyceridae |
| Genus: | Brachycerus |
| Species: | B. ornatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachycerus ornatus Westwood, 1837
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Description edit
Brachycerus ornatus reaches a length of about 25–45 millimetres (0.98–1.77 in). The body is black, with red spots and markings. The abdomen is quite rounded and the pronotum is strongly ridged, with round tubercles. Adult beetles feed on foliage of lily ( Ammocharis coranica) and females lay eggs in burrows close to the bulbs, while larvae feed on the bulbs and pupate in the soil.
Distribution edit
This species occurs in regions of Sub-Saharan Africa; it is common in Tanzania. It breeds oftenest in areas where the soil is clay.[citation needed]
References edit
- Zipcodezoo
- Catalogue of Life
- Mike Picker,Charles Griffiths,Alan Weaving - Field guide to insects of South Africa
External links edit
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