This species only attacks pods of the legume genus Prosopis.
- Scientific Name
- Acanthoscelides longescutus
- Scientific Author
- Taxonomy
- (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae)
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Posterior Image
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Elytra Image
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Lateral Image
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Posterior Image
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Diagnostic Notes
Acanthoscelides longescutus belong to a Mature pod oviposition guild (ie. females oviposit while pod is still on the tree).
More Information
- Specimen Contact
- Museum Victoria
- Author
- McCaffrey, Sarah
- Created
- 12/09/2011 08:21 AEST
- Last Updated
- 21/10/2011 09:49 AEST
- Citation
- McCaffrey, Sarah (2011) Bean weevil (Acanthoscelides longescutus) Updated on 10/21/2011 9:49:04 AM Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au.
- Image Use
- Free for use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
