Biological aspects and redescription of the weevil Revena plaumanni Bondar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Authors

Marcoandre Savaris, Universidade Federal do ParanáFollow
Silvana Lampert, Universidade Federal do ParanáFollow
Germano H. Rosado-Neto, Universidade Federal do ParanáFollow
Fernando Willyan Trevisan Leivas, Universidade Federal do ParanáFollow
Paul Roberto Valle da Silva Pereira, Embrapa Trigo, Laboratório de Entomologia, BrazilFollow

Date of this Version

9-29-2017

Citation

Insecta Mundi 0575: 1–9.

Comments

Published in 2017 by Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc. P. O. Box 141874 Gainesville, FL 32614-1874 USA http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/

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Abstract

Redescription of adult and observations of the weevil Revena plaumanni Bondar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), preying on seeds of the palm tree Butia eriospatha (Mart. ex Drude) Becc. (Arecaceae), as well as oviposition and larval behavior, pupation site, and adult emergence are reported for the fi rst time in Brazil. Photos of host plant, immature forms (egg, larva and pupa) and adult are given. Illustrations of male and female genitalia are also provided.