Ceutorhynchus americanus is a species of true weevils in the tribe Ceutorhynchini. It is found in Alaska, United States, as well as Ontario, Canada. It feeds on the stems of Raphanus raphanistrum. [2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Ceutorhynchus |
| Species: | C. americanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceutorhynchus americanus Buchanan, 1937[1]
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Feeding habits and host plants
Seeing as Raphanus species are not native in the same distribution as the listed C. americanus' native distribution one can assume this species' main host plant isn't Raphanus sp. but merely able to generally browse on Raphanus sp. It has also been observed by amateur observers on garlic mustard, fawn lily, and day lily.[3] More studies are needed to learn the feeding habits of this species. Though species in this genus have been looked at as a biological control against Garlic mustard in the past. [4]
References
edit- ^ Buchanan. 1937. Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society. 32: 205
- ^ Mason, P.G.; Miall, J.H.; Bouchard, P.; Brauner, A.; Gillespie, D.R.; Gibson, G.A.P. (April 2014). "The parasitoid communities associated with Ceutorhynchus species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Ontario and Québec, Canada". The Canadian Entomologist. 146 (2): 224–235. doi:10.4039/tce.2013.65. S2CID 85244972.
- ^ b_coulter (May 2024). "Ceutorhynchus americanus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "Management Options". Integrated Pest Management. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
External links
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Media related to Ceutorhynchus americanus at Wikimedia Commons- "Ceutorhynchus americanus". The Encyclopedia of Life.
- Ceutorhynchus americanus at insectoid.info
