Biology:Aclees birmanus
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Short description: Species of beetle
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| Genus: | Aclees
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| Species: | A. birmanus
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| Aclees birmanus J.Faust, 1895
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Aclees birmanus, is a species of weevil found in India and Sri Lanka.[1][2]
Description
Adult beetle is about 12 to 15 mm. Lateral sides of the prothorax and elytra are covered with a white dust.
Biology
Larval stage is considered as a pest which bores through the wood.[3] It's known to bore the wood of Ficus elastica previously damaged by the longicorn Batocera rubus. Other than that, it is also observed in Artocarpus integrifolius and Ficus religiosa.[4]
References
- ↑ "Aclees birmanus J.Faust, 1895" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/1188316/treatments.
- ↑ "Rüsselkäfer aus Ceylon gesammelt von Dr. W. lloru". https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Deutsche-Ent-Zeitschrift_1901_0337-0350.pdf.
- ↑ Mathew, George (1987-10-01). "Insect borers of commercially important stored timber in the state of Kerala, India" (in en). Journal of Stored Products Research 23 (4): 185–190. doi:10.1016/0022-474X(87)90001-4. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0022474X87900014. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ↑ Mathew, G. (1982). "A survey of beetles damaging commercially. Impotrtant stored timber in Kerala" (in en). http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/8725/.
Wikidata ☰ Q108292924 entry
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