Naupactus xanthographus

Naupactus xanthographus is a species of beetle of the family Curculionidae native to South America, well known for its predation to more than 45 species of fruit trees of agricultural importance.[1][2]

Naupactus xanthographus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Naupactus
Species:
N. xanthographus
Binomial name
Naupactus xanthographus
(Germar, 1824)

Description

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They are medium-sized insects, adults reaching 11 mm to 14 mm. Its elytra, welded together, cover the abdomen and are covered in pigmented scales that form a pattern of yellow lines. Seasonality marks the pigmentation of the scales, being brown and ashy gray in winter, while yellow and green lines appear in spring-summer.[3]

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Ecology

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Etymology

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Taxonomy

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References

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  1. ^ "Naupactus xanthographus (Burrito de la Vid)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  2. ^ "Control biológico de burrito de la vid con nematodos entomopatógenos". Redagrícola Chile (in Spanish). 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  3. ^ Caballero, V. (1972). "Some aspects of the biology and control of Naupactus xanthographus Germar (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) on peach trees in Chile". Revista Peruana de Entomologia. 15: 190–194.