| Aclees birmanus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Phytophaga |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Aclees |
| Species: | A. birmanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aclees birmanus J.Faust, 1895 | |
Aclees birmanus, is a species of weevil found in India and Sri Lanka.
Description
Adult beetle is about 12 to 15 mm. Lateral sides of the prothorax and elytra are covered with a white dust.
Biology
Larval stage is considered as a pest which bores through the wood. It's known to bore the wood of Ficus elastica previously damaged by the longicorn Batocera rubus. Other than that, it is also observed in Artocarpus integrifolius and Ficus religiosa.
References
- "Aclees birmanus J.Faust, 1895". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- "Rüsselkäfer aus Ceylon gesammelt von Dr. W. lloru" (PDF). Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift - Zobodat. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- Mathew, George (1987-10-01). "Insect borers of commercially important stored timber in the state of Kerala, India". Journal of Stored Products Research. 23 (4): 185–190. doi:10.1016/0022-474X(87)90001-4. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- Mathew, G. (1982). "A survey of beetles damaging commercially. Impotrtant stored timber in Kerala". eprints.icrisat.ac.in. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Aclees birmanus | |
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