Anthonomus aeneolus explained

Anthonomus aeneolus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America. It normally develops within the flower buds of Solanum flowers, although eggs can be laid within galls on the plant. Larvae feed on the anthers of the flowers. ^[1]

Further reading

• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 7: Curculionoidea I. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-26093-1.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 8: Curculionoidea II. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-25916-4.

Notes and References

1. Gates . Danny B. . Burke . Horace R. . Review of the Gall-Inhabiting Weevils of the Genus Anthonomus, with Description and Biology of a New Species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)1 . Annals of the Entomological Society of America . 15 September 1972 . 65 . 5 . 1215–1224 . 10.1093/aesa/65.5.1215.