Pseudanthonomus
Dietz, W.G., 1891
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5Pseudanthonomus is a of true weevils in the Curculionidae, established by W.G. Dietz in 1891. The genus contains more than 60 described . At least some species are seed with documented plant associations, including P. hamamelidis which infests seeds of witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana).
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pseudanthonomus: /suːdænˈθɒnəməs/
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Habitat
Associated with plants; at least one (P. hamamelidis) inhabits areas where its host plant witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) occurs.
Diet
Seed-infesting; P. hamamelidis has been documented as a predispersal seed on Hamamelis virginiana. Diet for other in the is not established from available sources.
Host Associations
- Hamamelis virginiana - plantdocumented for P. hamamelidis; seed relationship
Ecological Role
Seed ; P. hamamelidis acts as a predispersal seed predator on its plant, with influenced by variable fruit production of the host.
More Details
Species diversity
The contains more than 60 described according to Catalogue of Life and Wikipedia sources.
Research limitations
Detailed information is available for few . P. hamamelidis has been studied for its in relation to plant fruiting variability. P. krameriae has documented larval and pupal descriptions.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Observations on the Life History of Pseudanthonomus krameriae, with Descriptions of Larva and Pupa (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)1
- Abundance and survival of a seed‐infesting weevil, Pseudanthonomus hamamelidis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), on its variable‐fruiting host plant, witch‐hazel ( Hamamelis virginiana )