Myocalandra exarata

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Myocalandra exarata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Phytophaga
Superfamily:
Curculionoidea
Family:
Curculionidae
Genus:
Myocalandra
Species:
M. exarata
Binomial name
Myocalandra exarata
(Boheman, 1838)
Synonyms
  • Sitophilus exarataBoheman, 1838

Myocalandra exarata, is a species of weevil found in India, Sri Lanka, Malay Peninsula, Philippines, New Caledonia, Madagascar, Seychelles, Mauritius and Marianas Islands. [1] [2] [3]

Biology

It is a black colored beetle. Both adult and larvae are about 15 mm in length. Primarily a borer of Bambusa vulgaris , [4] it is also observed from stored reed, Ochlandra travancorica . [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Myocalandra exarata (Boheman, 1838)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  2. ↑ "Notes on Marianas Islands Curculionidae (Coleoptera)" (PDF). scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  3. ↑ "Myocalandra exarata (Boheman, 1838)". mauritiusbeetles.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  4. ↑ "Insect pests of bamboo in Aligarh, India-Indian Journals". www.indianjournals.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  5. ↑ "Preliminary investigations on the biology and control of beetles damaging stored reed". www.cabi.org. 1983. Retrieved 2021-08-25.


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