Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Florida
Document Type
Article
Date of this Version
2019
Citation
Josef Vlasak Observations on the natural history of Romulus globosus Knull (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Insecta Mundi 0711: 1–5
Abstract
Host plants of Romulus globosus Knull (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) are described for the first time. Notes on its natural history are provided. The larvae of R. globosus feed in living roots of scrub oaks, including Quercus geminata Small, Quercus myrtifolia Willd., and Quercus laevis Walter. Field observations show that the beetle emerges below ground, and females may burrow to lay eggs on the roots.
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