Brentus anchorago is a long-snouted weevil, from the family Brentidae. It is found from southern Florida to South America.[2][3]

Brentus anchorago
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Brentidae
Genus: Brentus
Species:
B. anchorago
Binomial name
Brentus anchorago
Synonyms[1]
  • Brenthus lucanus Horn, 1872
  • Brentus anchorago subsp. severa Senna, 1890
  • Brentus canaliculatus Olivier, 1790
  • Brentus peregrinus Herbst, 1797
  • Curculio anchorago Linnaeus, 1758
  • Curculio hastile Pallas, 1781
  • Curculio longicollis De Geer, 1775

Description

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Brentus anchorago is 15 to 52 mm in length. The adult is black in color, with longitudinal yellow marking on the elytra.[4] It has serrate, non-geniculate (elbowed) antennae. The species exhibits significant sexual dimorphism; the males are much thinner than the females.

Distribution and habitat

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This widespread neotropical species is known from Mexico, the West Indies and South America. In the U.S. it occurs in Dade and Monroe counties in Florida.[4]

It seems to be associated with the gumbo-limbo tree (Bursera simaruba), throughout its distribution. Larvae bore in dead trees, and the adults can sometimes be found in large numbers under the bark of dead logs.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Brentus anchorago". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ^ Craighead, Frank C. (1950). Insect enemies of eastern forests. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. p. 280 – via Biodiversity Library.
  3. ^ Duncan, James; Jardine, William (1852). Beetles. Edinburgh: W.H. Lizars. p. 235. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.122853.
  4. ^ a b c Thomas, Michael C. (2016). "Primitive Weevils of Florida (Insecta: Coleoptera: Brentidae: Brentinae)" (PDF). Gainesville, Florida: Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Extension Service, University of Florida. Retrieved 28 March 2021.