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Species Caryobruchus gleditsiae - Palm Seed Weevil

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Longhorn and Leaf Beetles)
Family Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Subfamily Bruchinae (Pea and Bean Weevils)
Tribe Pachymerini
Subtribe Pachymerina
Genus Caryobruchus
Species gleditsiae (Palm Seed Weevil)
Explanation of Names
Caryobruchus gleditsiae (Linnaeus 1767)
Size
5-10 mm, the largest bruchid in the US(1)
Identification
Range
coastal se US: NC to Mex. / W. Indies - Map (1)(2)
Food
seeds of Cabbage Palmetto and many other palms(1)
Life Cycle
palm fruits fall to the ground usually intact and the smooth seeds (endocarp) of Sabal species are only oviposited upon by C. gleditsiae after the exocarp and mesocarp are removed, probably by rodents (Johnson & Romero 2004)
See Also
Pachymerus nucleorum (Fabricius) - Coconut Borer
- Range: FL peninsula and coastal s. TX
Print References
Johnson C.D., Romero J. (2004) A review of evolution of oviposition guilds in the Bruchidae (Coleoptera). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 48(3): 401-408.
Works Cited
1.Handbook of the Bruchidae of the United States and Canada
Kingsolver J.M. 2004. USDA Tech. Bull. 1912 (2 vols.).
2.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck on 27 February, 2007 - 12:05am
Additional contributions by Joshua Stuart Rose, Mike Quinn, v belov
Last updated 29 May, 2022 - 12:42pm

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