Myocalandra exarata

Myocalandra exarata, is a species of weevil found in India, Sri Lanka, Malay Peninsula, Philippines, New Caledonia, Madagascar, Seychelles, Mauritius and Marianas Islands.[1][2][3]

Myocalandra exarata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Phytophaga
Superfamily:
Curculionoidea
Family:
Curculionidae
Genus:
Myocalandra
Species:
M. exarata
Binomial name
Myocalandra exarata
(Boheman, 1838)
Synonyms
  • Sitophilus exarata Boheman, 1838

Biology

It is a black colored beetle. Both adult and larvae are about 15 mm in length. Primarily a borer of Bambusa vulgaris,[4] it is also observed from stored reed, Ochlandra travancorica.[5]

References
  1. "Myocalandra exarata (Boheman, 1838)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  2. "Notes on Marianas Islands Curculionidae (Coleoptera)" (PDF). scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  3. "Myocalandra exarata (Boheman, 1838)". mauritiusbeetles.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  4. "Insect pests of bamboo in Aligarh, India-Indian Journals". www.indianjournals.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  5. "Preliminary investigations on the biology and control of beetles damaging stored reed". www.cabi.org. 1983. Retrieved 2021-08-25.


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