Biology:Odontocorynus umbellae

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Short description: Species of beetle

Odontocorynus umbellae
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Scientific classification
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Odontocorynus
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umbellae
Binomial name
Odontocorynus umbellae
(Fabricius, 1801)
Synonyms
  • O. rufobrunneus Say, 1832
  • O. adjunctus Casey, 1920
  • O. advenus Casey, 1920
  • O. amazonicus Casey, 1922
  • Casey, 1920 Casey, 1920
  • Casey, 1920 Casey, 1922
  • Casey, 1922 Casey, 1920
  • Casey, 1920 Casey, 1920
  • O. subaffinis O. fultoni
  • O. illini O. lineatellus
  • O. semiruber Casey, 1920
  • O. amputatus O. atokanus
  • O. divisus O. fluviatilis
  • Casey, 1920 Casey, 1920
  • Casey, 1920 Casey, 1920
  • Casey, 1920 O. unilineatus
  • Centrinus scutellumalbum O. glabellus
  • O. incertus O. subabruptus

Odontocorynus umbellae is a species in the weevil family.[1]

Description

O. umbellae either have a brown or black coloring.[2] Adults grow up to 3–5 millimetres (0.12–0.20 in). The rostrum of the species is heavily curved at the base, but almost straight under the apex.[3]

Odontocorynus umbellae. Maine.jpg

Ecology

Adults consume flowers among of which are the Common Mullein, daisies, and sunflowers. They are active from May–September.

References

  1. Prena (2008). "Review of Odontocorynus Schönherr (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Baridinae) with descriptions of four new species". Coleopterists Bulletin 62 (2): 243–277. doi:10.1649/1074.1. 
  2. Different colour
  3. Description

Wikidata ☰ Q7077940 entry