Ampeloglypter sesostris

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Ampeloglypter sesostris
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Ampeloglypter
Species:
A. sesostris
Binomial name
Ampeloglypter sesostris
(LeConte, J.L., 1876)
Synonyms

Madarus vitis Riley, 1869

Ampeloglypter sesostris, the grape cane gallmaker, is a true weevil species in the genus Ampeloglypter . Research in Pennsylvania has shown no effect on berry quality or vine vigor. [1] [2]

References

  1. Grape cane gallmaker (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and its impact on cultivated grapes. M. C. Saunders and P. C. Tobin, J. Econ. Entomol., 2000, volume 93, pages 795-799 PMID   10902332
  2. Grape cane gallmaker, Ampeloglypter sesostris (LeConte) at virginiafruit.ento.vt.edu