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Species Derelomus costiger

Derelomus subcostatus - Derelomus costiger Derelomus subcostatus - Derelomus costiger
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily Curculionoidea
Family Curculionidae (Snout and Bark Beetles)
Subfamily Curculioninae
Tribe Derelomini
Genus Derelomus
Species costiger (Derelomus costiger)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
presence of D. subcostatus (Boheman) in our area has not been confirmed (R.S. Anderson, pers.comm. to =v= 10.ⅲ.2025)
Explanation of Names
Derelomus costiger Marshall 1958
Identification
shape of elytra mimicks petals of its host, Phoenix reclinata (Arecaceae)(1)
Range
of African origin, adventive in our area (FL)
Works Cited
1.Most diverse, most neglected: weevils (Col.: Curculionoidea) are ubiquitous specialized brood-site pollinators of tropical flora
Haran J., Kergoat G., de Medeiros B. 2023. Peer Community Journal, 3: e49.