Trichobaris compacta

Datura weevil
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Trichobaris
Species:	T. compacta
Binomial name
Trichobaris compacta Casey, 1892
Synonyms [1]
Trichobaris brevipennis Casey, 1920 Trichobaris densata Casey, 1920 Trichobaris retrusa Casey, 1920 Trichobaris utensis Casey, 1920

Trichobaris compacta, also known as the datura weevil, is a species of flower weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Preferred host plants include Datura wrightii , commonly known as sacred datura. ^[4]

References

1. "Trichobaris compacta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Trichobaris compacta". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Trichobaris compacta species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
4. Lee, Gisuk; Joo, Youngsung; Diezel, Celia; Lee, Eun Ju; Baldwin, Ian T.; Kim, Sang‐Gyu (July 2016). "Trichobaris weevils distinguish amongst toxic host plants by sensing volatiles that do not affect larval performance" . Molecular Ecology. 25 (14): 3509–3519. doi:10.1111/mec.13686. ISSN   0962-1083.

Further reading

• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 7: Curculionoidea I. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-90-04-26093-1.
• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 8: Curculionoidea II. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-90-04-25916-4.