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Eucorynus crassicornis · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Anthribidae
Source: Wikipedia
In Indonesia it attacks the pods and seeds of Crotalaria and Leucaena legume crops. In Kerala it is a major destroyer of stored bamboo.
Source: Wikipedia
Is it a pest in the house?
In Kerala it is a major destroyer of stored bamboo.
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What it eats
It feeds on the pods and seeds of Crotalaria striata, other Crotalaria species, and Leucaena leucocephala.
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Eucorynus crassicornis is a fungus weevil in the beetle family Anthribidae, first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1801 from specimens collected in Sumatra.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 2 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Hawaii, Louisiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Is it a problem for stored bamboo?
Yes, in Kerala it is a major destroyer of stored bamboo.
Source: Wikipedia
What family does it belong to?
It belongs to the beetle family Anthribidae, known as fungus weevils.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Anthribidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucorynus_crassicornis
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