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Myocalandra exarata

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Species of beetle

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 exarata Boheman, 1838

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

Biology

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

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.
Taxon identifiers
Myocalandra exarata


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