Biology:Acanthoscelidius acephalus

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Short description: Species of beetle

Acanthoscelidius acephalus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Acanthoscelidius
Species:
A. acephalus
Binomial name
Acanthoscelidius acephalus
(Say, 1824)
Synonyms[1]
  • Gyllenhal, 1837 Dietz, 1896
  • Coeliodes leprosus Acanthoscelis tenebrosus
  • Boheman, 1844 Coeliodes subulirostris

Acanthoscelidius acephalus is a species of minute seed weevil in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae.[1][2][3] It is found in North America.[1] It feeds on the leaves of Oenothera biennis. [4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Acanthoscelidius acephalus Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=617277. 
  2. "Acanthoscelidius acephalus". https://www.gbif.org/species/4291349. 
  3. "Acanthoscelidius acephalus Species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/251102. 
  4. Anstett, Daniel N.; Chen, Wen; Johnson, Marc T. J. (2016). "Latitudinal Gradients in Induced and Constitutive Resistance against Herbivores". Journal of Chemical Ecology (Springer Science and Business Media LLC) 42 (8): 772–781. doi:10.1007/s10886-016-0735-6. ISSN 0098-0331. PMID 27501815. Bibcode2016JCEco..42..772A. 

Further reading

  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 7: Curculionoidea I. Apollo Books. 2013. ISBN 978-90-04-26093-1. 
  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 8: Curculionoidea II. Apollo Books. 2013. ISBN 978-90-04-25916-4. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2822610 entry