Biology:Blosyrus inaequalis
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Short description: Species of beetle
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| Genus: | Blosyrus
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| Species: | B. inaequalis
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| Blosyrus inaequalis Marshall, 1916
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Blosyrus inaequalis, is a species of weevil found in India and Sri Lanka.[1][2][3][4]
Description
This species has a body length is about 4.5 to 6.5 mm. Body black, with dense uniform brown or grey scales. Head with five short frontal longitudinal sulci. Rostrum slightly narrowed anteriorly. Antennae with the two basal-joints of the funicle subequal with elongate club. Prothorax strongly transverse and rugose with a few large tubercle. Elytra globose with oblique shoulders and deeply sinuate basal margin.[5] Spermatheca with strongly curved ramus.[6]
Biology
They are known as minor pests on cluster beans, and sesame.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Poorani, J.; Ramamurthy, V. V. (1997-01-01). "Weevils of the genus Lepropus Schoenherr from the Oriental Region (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae)". Oriental Insects 31: 1–82. doi:10.1080/00305316.1997.10433751. https://doi.org/10.1080/00305316.1997.10433751. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ↑ "Blosyrus inaequalis Boheman, 1845" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/7862178.
- ↑ "A checklist of the genus Blosyrus Schoenherr (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) of the world". https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270719758.
- ↑ "A new species and new records of Brachyderinae (Curculionidae: Coleoptera) from India". http://faunaofindia.nic.in/PDFVolumes/bulletin/005/02-03/0175-0180.pdf.
- ↑ "THE FAUNA OF BRITISH INDIA, INCLUDING CEYLON AND BURMA: COLEOPTERA. RHYNCHOPHORA :-CURCULIONIDaE". http://faunaofindia.nic.in/PDFVolumes/fbi/039/index.pdf.
- ↑ Mahendiran, Govindasamy; Gnaneswaran, Rajendramani; Ramamurthy, Vilayanoor Venkataraman (2018-07-03). "Review of the genus Blosyrus Schoenherr (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) from India and adjacent countries" (in en). Oriental Insects 52 (3): 286–312. doi:10.1080/00305316.2017.1409668. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00305316.2017.1409668. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ↑ "Insect pests of vegetables and their control: cluster beans". https://www.cabdirect.org/?target=%2fcabdirect%2fabstract%2f19806734942.
- ↑ "Pests attacking medicinal and aromatic plants in India: A review". https://www.researchgate.net/publication/348409565.
Wikidata ☰ Q108336834 entry
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