Aclees birmanus
Species of beetle
| Aclees birmanus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Phytophaga |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Aclees |
| Species: | A. birmanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aclees birmanus J.Faust, 1895 | |
Aclees birmanus, is a species of weevil found in India and Sri Lanka.[1][2]
Description
Adult beetle is about 12 to 15 mm. Lateral sides of the prothorax and elytra are covered with a white dust.
Biology
Larval stage is considered as a pest which bores through the wood.[3] It's known to bore the wood of Ficus elastica previously damaged by the longicorn Batocera rubus. Other than that, it is also observed in Artocarpus integrifolius and Ficus religiosa.[4]
References
- ^ "Aclees birmanus J.Faust, 1895". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ "Rüsselkäfer aus Ceylon gesammelt von Dr. W. lloru" (PDF). Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift - Zobodat. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ Mathew, George (1987-10-01). "Insect borers of commercially important stored timber in the state of Kerala, India". Journal of Stored Products Research. 23 (4): 185–190. doi:10.1016/0022-474X(87)90001-4. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ Mathew, G. (1982). "A survey of beetles damaging commercially. Impotrtant stored timber in Kerala". eprints.icrisat.ac.in. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
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