Conotrachelus elegans

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Pecan gall curculio
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C. elegans
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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.

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<i>Conotrachelus</i> Genus of beetles

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.

References

  1. Genera et species curculionidum, cum synonymia hujus familiae. CJ Schoenherr, L Gyllenhaal, KH Boheman - 1837

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