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Conotrachelus elegans (Say, 1831) Schoenherr, 1837 [1] | |
Conotrachelus elegans, the pecan gall curculio, is a true weevil species in the genus Conotrachelus . It is found in North America where it feeds on galls of the hickory leaf stem gall phylloxera ( Phylloxera caryaecaulis), found also on pecan.
The Curculionidae are the family of the "true" weevils. They are one of the largest animal families, with 6,800 genera and 83,000 species described worldwide. They are the sister group to the subfamily Brentidae
Hickory is a type of tree, comprising the genus Carya, which includes around 18 species. Five or six species are native to China, Indochina, and India (Assam), as many as twelve are native to the United States, four are found in Mexico, and two to four are from Canada. A number of hickory species are used for products like edible nuts or wood.
Conotrachelus is a genus of true weevils in the family Curculionidae. It is a very large genus with well over 1,000 species, several of which are pests of fruit crops.
Conotrachelus aratus, the hickory shoot curculio, is a species of snout or bark beetle in the family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus cameronensis is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus texanus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus seniculus, the amaranth weevil, is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus floridanus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus anaglypticus, the cambium curculio, is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus schoofi, the pecan shoot curculio, is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus setiferous is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus posticatus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus crataegi, the quince curculio, is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus lucanus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus belfragei is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus carinifer is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus compositus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus invadens is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus rubescens is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
Conotrachelus cognatus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.
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