Trichobaris compacta

Datura weevil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Trichobaris
Species:
T. compacta
Binomial name
Trichobaris compacta
Casey, 1892
Synonyms[1]
  • Trichobaris brevipennis Casey, 1920
  • Trichobaris densata Casey, 1920
  • Trichobaris retrusa Casey, 1920
  • Trichobaris utensis Casey, 1920

Trichobaris compacta, also known as the datura weevil, is a species of flower weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] Preferred host plants include Datura wrightii, commonly known as sacred datura.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Trichobaris compacta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Trichobaris compacta". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ Lee, Gisuk; Joo, Youngsung; Diezel, Celia; Lee, Eun Ju; Baldwin, Ian T.; Kim, Sang‐Gyu (July 2016). "Trichobaris weevils distinguish amongst toxic host plants by sensing volatiles that do not affect larval performance". Molecular Ecology. 25 (14): 3509–3519. doi:10.1111/mec.13686. ISSN 0962-1083.

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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