Myllocerus dentifer

Myllocerus dentifer
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Myllocerus
Species:	M. dentifer
Binomial name
Myllocerus dentifer (Fabricius, 1792)
Synonyms
Curculio dentiferFabricius, 1792

Myllocerus dentifer, is a species of weevil found in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

Body blackish in color with brownish spots. ^{[3] [4]}

Biology

Adult beetles is a major pest on Ziziphus mauritiana that feed on leaves. ^{[5] [6] [3]}

References

1. "Myllocerus dentifer (Fabricius, 1792)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
2. Rizvi, S. A.; Naz, S. (2004). "Redescription of Myllocerus dentifer (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) with reference to male and female genitalia from Pakistan". International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology (Pakistan). Retrieved 2021-08-24.
3. "Insect pest of Ber in Hot Arid Region". vikaspedia. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
4. "Insect Pests of Arid Fruit Crops - ICAR-CIAH" (PDF). ciah.icar. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
5. Singh, J. P.; Jaiswal, A. K.; Monobrullah, Md. (June 2016). "First Record of Some Insect Pests on Commercial Lac Host Plant, Ziziphus mauritiana from India" . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences. 86 (2): 261–268. doi:10.1007/s40011-014-0400-1. S2CID   17261022 . Retrieved 2021-08-24.
6. Haldhar, Sm; Deshwal, Hl; Jat, Gc; Berwal, Mk; Singh, D (2016). "Pest scenario of ber (Ziziphus mauritianaLam.) in arid regions of Rajasthan: a review". Journal of Agriculture and Ecology. 01: 10–21. doi: 10.53911/JAE.2016.1102 . Retrieved 2021-08-24.