Anthonomus elutus: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Curculionidae
Genus
Anthonomus
Species
Anthonomus elutus
Scientific Name
Anthonomus elutus

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Anthonomus elutus

Anthonomus elutus is a weevil native to Central America. It was first found on a wetland nightshade (Solanum tampicense) in Monterrico, Departamento Santa Rosa, Guatemala in February 2006.

A. elutus is being investigated for use a potential biocontrol agent in Florida, which is suffering from an invasion on S. tampicense in wetland habitats. Tests conducted in Gainesville indicated that the weevil was highly specific to S. tampicense.

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