Alcidodes virgatus explained

Alcidodes virgatus, is a species of weevil found in Sri Lanka.[1] [2] [3]

Description

This very small species has a body length is about 3.8 to 4.5 mm. Body blackish-brown or black. Body covered with yellowish scales. Elytral spaces are reddish. Elytra covered with yellowish and blackish brown scales. Each scale consists of a short brush-shaped tufts of hair. Pronotum with a median stripes. Each wing cover with a total of 3 yellowish stripes. Proboscis shorter than the pronotum, but clearly curved downwards. Forehead flat, and densely dotted. Pronotum transverse. Elytra much wider than the pronotum. Legs are stocky with short, curved, black bristles and very coarse puncture.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A CHECKLIST OF WEEVILS OF THE TRIBE MECYSOLOBINI (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE: MOLYTINAE) . 2021-08-08 . Oriental Insects, Vol. 44: 271-336, 2010.
  2. Web site: Alcidodes virgatus Haaf, 1960 . 2021-08-12 . www.gbif.org . zh.
  3. Web site: SCAN - Alcidodes virgatus . 2021-08-12 . scan-bugs.org.
  4. Web site: Die Alcidodes der Insel Ceylon (Col. Cure.) . 2021-08-08 . Haaf: Die Alcidodes der Insel Ceylon (Col. Cure.).