Naupactus xanthographus

Naupactus xanthographus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Naupactus
Species:	N. xanthographus
Binomial name
Naupactus xanthographus (Germar, 1824)

Naupactus xanthographus, the South American Fruit Tree Weevil, is a species of beetle of the family Curculionidae native to South America, well known for its predation to more than 45 species of fruit trees of agricultural importance. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

They are medium-sized insects, adults reaching 11 mm to 14 mm. Its elytra, welded together, cover the abdomen and are covered in pigmented scales that form a pattern of yellow lines. Seasonality marks the pigmentation of the scales, being brown and ashy gray in winter, while yellow and green lines appear in spring-summer. ^[3]

Range

Naupactus xanthographus is endemic to the Southern Cone of South America, with reports of its presence from the Tropic of Capricorn to about 41°S. It has also been reported in Easter Island. ^[1]

References

1. "Naupactus xanthographus (Burrito de la Vid)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
2. "Control biológico de burrito de la vid con nematodos entomopatógenos". Redagrícola Chile (in Spanish). 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
3. Caballero, V. (1972). "Some aspects of the biology and control of Naupactus xanthographus Germar (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) on peach trees in Chile". Revista Peruana de Entomologia. 15: 190–194.