Blosyrus inaequalis

Blosyrus inaequalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Phytophaga
Superfamily:	Curculionoidea
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Blosyrus
Species:	B. inaequalis
Binomial name
Blosyrus inaequalis Marshall, 1916
Synonyms
Blosyrus tuberculatusRedtenbacher, 1868

Blosyrus inaequalis, is a species of weevil found in India and Sri Lanka. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Description

This species has a body length is about 4.5 to 6.5 mm. Body black, with dense uniform brown or grey scales. Head with five short frontal longitudinal sulci. Rostrum slightly narrowed anteriorly. Antennae with the two basal-joints of the funicle subequal with elongate club. Prothorax strongly transverse and rugose with a few large tubercle. Elytra globose with oblique shoulders and deeply sinuate basal margin. ^[5] Spermatheca with strongly curved ramus. ^[6]

Biology

They are known as minor pests on cluster beans, and sesame. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. Poorani, J.; Ramamurthy, V. V. (1997-01-01). "Weevils of the genus Lepropus Schoenherr from the Oriental Region (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae)" . Oriental Insects. 31: 1–82. doi:10.1080/00305316.1997.10433751 . Retrieved 2021-08-16.
2. "Blosyrus inaequalis Boheman, 1845". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
3. "A checklist of the genus Blosyrus Schoenherr (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) of the world". Journal of Threatened Taxa: www.threatenedtaxa.org - 26 August 2013, 5(12): 4682–4686. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
4. "A new species and new records of Brachyderinae (Curculionidae: Coleoptera) from India" (PDF). Bull. zool. Surv. India, S (2 & 3): 175-179, 1984. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
5. "THE FAUNA OF BRITISH INDIA, INCLUDING CEYLON AND BURMA: COLEOPTERA. RHYNCHOPHORA :-CURCULIONIDaE" (PDF). faunaofindia. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
6. Mahendiran, Govindasamy; Gnaneswaran, Rajendramani; Ramamurthy, Vilayanoor Venkataraman (2018-07-03). "Review of the genus Blosyrus Schoenherr (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) from India and adjacent countries" . Oriental Insects. 52 (3): 286–312. doi:10.1080/00305316.2017.1409668. S2CID   89884216 . Retrieved 2021-08-16.
7. "Insect pests of vegetables and their control: cluster beans". www.cabdirect.org. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
8. "Pests attacking medicinal and aromatic plants in India: A review". Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2018; 6(5): 201-205. Retrieved 2021-08-15.