Biology:Nyxetes
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Nyxetes is a genus of true weevils, belonging to the tribe Eugnomini. There is a single species, Nyxetes bidens, which is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Biology
This species apparently is an obligate associate of certain mealybug species, with the weevil larvae feeding on "a black fungoid substance" that appears at the mealybug feeding sites, eventually forming a subspherical, gall-like cavity inhabited by one weevil larva and multiple mealybugs.[2]
References
- ↑ Landcare Research. "NZOR Name Details - Nyxetes". http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/3193d3e3-92ae-4815-aa74-c1ecb4c26324.
- ↑ May, Brenda M. (1993) Fauna of New Zealand Number 28: Larvae of Curculionoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera): a systematic overview.
Wikidata ☰ Q14925258 entry
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