Aclees birmanus, is a species of weevil found in India and Sri Lanka.[1][2]
| Aclees birmanus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Suborder: | |
| Superfamily: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | A. birmanus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Aclees birmanus J.Faust, 1895
| |
Description
editAdult beetle is about 12 to 15 mm. Lateral sides of the prothorax and elytra are covered with a white dust.
Biology
editLarval 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
edit- ^ "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.
_silhouette.svg){kind=small} | This Curculionidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |