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Rhyzopertha dominica (lesser grain borer)

Synonyms: Rhizopertha dominica; Rhyzopertha pusilla; Synodendron dominica (homotypic); Synodendron spec; Xylopertha dominica
Language: French

Wikipedia Abstract

Rhyzopertha is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Bostrichidae, the false powderpost beetles. The sole species, Rhyzopertha dominica, is known commonly as the lesser grain borer, American wheat weevil, Australian wheat weevil, and stored grain borer. It is a beetle found nearly worldwide as a pest of stored cereal grains. It is also a major pest of peanuts.
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Prey / Diet

Hordeum vulgare (cereal barley)[1]

Predators

Turdoides malcolmi (Large Grey Babbler)[2]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
2Feeding ecology of the large grey babbler Turdoides malcolmi, H S TOOR and MANJIT S SAINI, Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Anim. Sci.), Vol. 95, No. 4, July 1986, pp. 429-436
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0