Myllocerus subfasciatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Curculionidae |
Genus: | Myllocerus |
Species: | M. subfasciatus |
Binomial name | |
Myllocerus subfasciatus Guerin, 1843 | |
Synonyms | |
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Myllocerus subfasciatus, is a species of weevil found in India, and Sri Lanka. [1] The Sri Lankan population was earlier identified as a separate species, Myllocerus spurcatus. [2]
Adult weevil light greyish to white with four black spots on the elytral covers. Eggs are light yellow and are laid deep in the soil. Eggs take 3 to 11 to hatch. Grub is small, apodous fleshy, and yellow in colour. Grub period is about 3 to 42. The final instar pupates in soil in earthen cocoons. The pupation period is 5 to 7 days. [3]
Adults are known to attack brinjal. Common symptom is notching of leaf margins. Grubs generally feed on roots causing wilting. [4]
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