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Myllocerus subfasciatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Myllocerus
Species:	M. subfasciatus
Binomial name
Myllocerus subfasciatus Guerin, 1843
Synonyms
Myllocerus spurcatus Walker, 1859 Myllocerus nubilosus Faust, 1897 Myllocerus mutabilis Faust, 1897 Myllocerus subfasciatus var spurcatus (Walker): Marshall, 1916 Myllocerus subfasciatus var. mutabilis (Faust): Marshall, 1916

Myllocerus subfasciatus, is a species of weevil found in India, and Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan population was earlier identified as a separate species, Myllocerus spurcatus.

Description

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.

Adults are known to attack brinjal. Common symptom is notching of leaf margins. Grubs generally feed on roots causing wilting.

References

1. "Myllocerus subfasciatus". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
2. "New Delhi 110 012, India". Oriental Insects, 1988. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
3. "Myllocerus - an overview: ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
4. "TNAU Agritech Portal :: Crop Protection". agritech.tnau.ac.in. Retrieved 2021-08-24.

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