Myllocerus delicatulus

Myllocerus delicatulus, is a species of weevil found in India and Sri Lanka.[1]

Myllocerus delicatulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Myllocerus
Species:
M. delicatulus
Binomial name
Myllocerus delicatulus
(Fahraeus, 1871)
Synonyms
  • Phyllobius delicatulus Fahraeus, 1871
  • Myllocerus delicatulus Boheman, 1843
  • Phyllobius mimicus Walker, 1859
  • Myllocerus viridans Faust, 1897

Description

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This species has a body length is about 2.5 to 3.5 mm. Body piceous, with uniform light yellowish-green scales. Heacl subconical. Eyes dorsal. Forehead not impressed. Antennae flavescent. Prothorax transverse, and subcylindrical. Elytra, with less strongly rounded bases. Legs flavescent. and the femora with a single small tooth.[2]

It is a known pest of Litchi chinensis and Moringa oleifera.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Myllocerus delicatulus (Fahraeus, 1871)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  2. ^ "THE FAUNA OF BRITISH INDIA, INCLUDING CEYLON AND BURMA: COLEOPTERA. RHYNCHOPHORA :-CURCULIONIDaE" (PDF). faunaofindia. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  3. ^ "Seasonal incidence of Ash weevil (Myllocerus undecimputulatus) population on Litchi". The Ecoscan: Special issue, Vol. VIII: 161-165: 2015. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  4. ^ Math, M.; Narabenchi, G. (2014). "Management of drumstick pod fly, Gitona distigma (Meigen)". S2CID 110252923. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)