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