Blosyrus inaequalis explained

Blosyrus inaequalis, is a species of weevil found in India and Sri Lanka.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Description

This species has a body length is about 4.5 to 6.5 mm. Body black, with dense uniform brown or grey scales. Head with five short frontal longitudinal sulci. Rostrum slightly narrowed anteriorly. Antennae with the two basal-joints of the funicle subequal with elongate club. Prothorax strongly transverse and rugose with a few large tubercle. Elytra globose with oblique shoulders and deeply sinuate basal margin.[5] Spermatheca with strongly curved ramus.[6]

Biology

They are known as minor pests on cluster beans, and sesame.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Poorani . J. . Ramamurthy . V. V. . 1997-01-01 . Weevils of the genus Lepropus Schoenherr from the Oriental Region (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) . 2021-08-16 . Oriental Insects . 31 . 1–82 . 10.1080/00305316.1997.10433751.
  2. Web site: Blosyrus inaequalis Boheman, 1845 . 2021-08-16 . www.gbif.org . en.
  3. Web site: A checklist of the genus Blosyrus Schoenherr (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) of the world . 2021-08-15 . Journal of Threatened Taxa: www.threatenedtaxa.org - 26 August 2013, 5(12): 4682–4686.
  4. Web site: A new species and new records of Brachyderinae (Curculionidae: Coleoptera) from India . 2021-08-15 . Bull. zool. Surv. India, S (2 & 3): 175-179, 1984 .
  5. Web site: THE FAUNA OF BRITISH INDIA, INCLUDING CEYLON AND BURMA: COLEOPTERA. RHYNCHOPHORA :-CURCULIONIDaE . 2021-08-15 . faunaofindia.
  6. Mahendiran . Govindasamy . Gnaneswaran . Rajendramani . Ramamurthy . Vilayanoor Venkataraman . 2018-07-03 . Review of the genus Blosyrus Schoenherr (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) from India and adjacent countries . 2021-08-16 . Oriental Insects . 52 . 3 . 286–312 . en . 10.1080/00305316.2017.1409668. 89884216 .
  7. Web site: Insect pests of vegetables and their control: cluster beans . 2021-08-16 . www.cabdirect.org.
  8. Web site: Pests attacking medicinal and aromatic plants in India: A review . 2021-08-15 . Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2018; 6(5): 201-205.

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