Hypoborus ficus

Hypoborus ficus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Curculionoidea
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Hypoborus
Species:
H. ficus
Binomial name
Hypoborus ficus
Erichson, 1836
Synonyms
  • Hypoborus fici Dejean, 1837
  • Hypoborus mori Aubé, 1862
  • Hypoborus genistae Aubé, 1862
  • Hypoborus cinereotestaceus Motschulsky, 1866
  • Hypoborus nebulosus Motschulsky, 1866
  • Hypoborus hispidus Ferrari, 1867
  • Hypoborus siculus Ferrari, 1867
  • Hypoborus setosus Eichhoff, 1868
  • Hypoborus tanganyikaensis Schedl, 1972

Hypoborus ficus, the fig bark beetle, is a species of weevil found in many European, Mediterranean and Asian countries.[1]

Description

A polyphagous species with many host plants such as Ficus carica, Ailanthus altissima, Styarax officinalis and Vitis vinifera.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "MORPHOLOICAL AND TAXONOMICAL STUDIES ON SOME BARK BEETLES (COLEOPTERA: SCOLYTIDAE) WITH DIAGNOSTIC CHARACTERS". researchgate.net. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  2. ↑ Lompe, Arved (2020-05-20). "Hypoborus". coleonet.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  3. ↑ "Hypoborus ficus (Erichson)". Plant Pests of the Middle East. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
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