Hypera brunnipennis explained

Hypera brunnipennis, the Egyptian alfalfa weevil, is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. The name is often misspelled as brunneipennis in the literature (e.g., ^{[1] [2]}).

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. El Husseini, M.M.M. (2019) Management of the Egyptian alfalfa weevil, Hypera brunneipennis (Boheman) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in the alfalfa, Medicago sativa L., using the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin. Egypt J. Biol. Pest Control 29: 82. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-019-0171-3
2. El-Sheikh, W.E.A. (2019) Population Dynamics and Seasonal Development of the Egyptian Alfalfa Weevil, Hypera brunneipennis (Boh.), (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in El-Farafra Oasis, New Valley Governorate, Egypt. J. Plant Prot. and Path., Mansoura Univ. 10(6): 311 - 316