Myocalandra exarata
| Myocalandra exarata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Curculionoidea |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Myocalandra |
| Species: | M. exarata |
| Binomial name | |
| Myocalandra exarata (Boheman, 1838) | |
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Myocalandra exarata, is a species of weevil found in India, Sri Lanka, Malay Peninsula, Philippines, New Caledonia, Madagascar, Seychelles, Mauritius and Marianas Islands.[1][2][3]
Biology
It is a black colored beetle. Both adult and larvae are about 15 mm in length. Primarily a borer of Bambusa vulgaris,[4] it is also observed from stored reed, Ochlandra travancorica.[5]
References
- ↑ "Myocalandra exarata (Boheman, 1838)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ↑ "Notes on Marianas Islands Curculionidae (Coleoptera)" (PDF). scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ↑ "Myocalandra exarata (Boheman, 1838)". mauritiusbeetles.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ↑ "Insect pests of bamboo in Aligarh, India-Indian Journals". www.indianjournals.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ↑ "Preliminary investigations on the biology and control of beetles damaging stored reed". www.cabi.org. 1983. Retrieved 2021-08-25.