Astycus aequalis explained

Astycus aequalis, is a species of weevil found in Sri Lanka.[1] [2]

Description

Male has a body length of about 6 to 7.5 mm and female is 7 to 11 mm long. Body black, with dense dull green scales. Laterally yellow powder can be seen. Head and ventrum sandy color with a copper reflexion. Elytra variegated with black scales. Prothorax with a coppery central line. Center of the body is greenish. Head almost impunctate, with plane forehead. Eyes oval, and rather prominent. Antenna reddish brown. Prothorax broad, transverse, with slightly rounded sides. Scutellum transverse. Elytra very shallowly sinuate at the base. Legs dark reddish brown, with grey scales.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Astycus aequalis G.A.K.Marshall, 1916 . 2021-08-17 . www.gbif.org . en.
  2. Poorani . J. . Ramamurthy . V. V. . 1997-01-01 . Weevils of the genus Lepropus Schoenherr from the Oriental Region (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) . 2021-08-17 . Oriental Insects . 31 . 1–82 . 10.1080/00305316.1997.10433751.
  3. Web site: THE FAUNA OF BRITISH INDIA, INCLUDING CEYLON AND BURMA: COLEOPTERA. RHYNCHOPHORA :-CURCULIONIDaE . 2021-08-15 . faunaofindia.