Biology:Anthonomus tenebrosus
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Short description: Species of beetle
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Curculioninae |
| Genus: | Anthonomus |
| Species: | A. tenebrosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthonomus tenebrosus Boheman, 1843
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Anthonomus tenebrosus is a flowerbud weevil native to South America.[1]
Anthonomus tenebrosus is being investigated for use a potential biocontrol agent for tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum), mainly in the Southeastern United States.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Classical Biological Control of Tropical Soda Apple in the USA". Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. 2006. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718052122/http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/education/digital_teacher_notebook_june_2007/part_4/Biological%20Control/07_IFAS%20IN457%20Classical%20Biocontrol%20of%20Tropical%20Soda%20Apple%20in.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q4771929 entry
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