Anthonomus testaceosquamosus

Anthonomus testaceosquamosus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae.[1][2][3] It is found in North America.[1] Its common name is the hibiscus bud weevil, as females lay their eggs in hibiscus flower buds.[4]

Anthonomus testaceosquamosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Curculioninae
Genus: Anthonomus
Species:
A. testaceosquamosus
Binomial name
Anthonomus testaceosquamosus
Linell, 1897

References
  1. "Anthonomus testaceosquamosus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  2. "Anthonomus testaceosquamosus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  3. "Anthonomus testaceosquamosus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  4. Revynthi, Alexandra M.; Velazquez Hernandez, Yisell; Canon, Maria A.; Greene, A. Daniel; Vargas, German; Kendra, Paul E.; Mannion, Catharine M. (22 December 2021). "Biology of Anthonomus testaceosquamosus Linell, 1897 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): A New Pest of Tropical Hibiscus". Insects. 13 (1): 13. doi:10.3390/insects13010013. ISSN 2075-4450. PMC 8780618. PMID 35055856.

Further reading
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 7: Curculionoidea I. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26093-1.
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 8: Curculionoidea II. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-25916-4.


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