Odontopus

Say, 1832

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Odontopus calceatus(Yellow Poplar Weevil)

Odontopus is a of weevils ( Curculionidae) established by Say in 1832. The genus contains associated with leaf-mining habits on plants, with documented associations to Annona species (Annonaceae) and alata. Species within this genus exhibit endophytic oviposition and larval development within leaf tissue. The genus has been reported from Brazil and India, though taxonomic records contain conflicting information about its composition and validity.

Odontopus calceatus by (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Tulip Tree Leafminer - Odontopus calceatus (48527885406) by Christina Butler from Georgia, United States. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Carbon and the biosphere; proceedings of the 24th Brookhaven symposium in biology, Upton, N.Y., May 16-18, 1972 (1973) (20507870516) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a No restrictions license.

Pronunciation

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Habitat

Humid and drought areas of Northeast Region of Brazil; specimens also collected in Paraná (Curitiba), Alagoas (Maceió, Ipioca, Ponta Verde), and Pernambuco (Caruaru, Frei Miguelinho).

Distribution

Brazil: States of Paraná, Alagoas, Pernambuco, Bahia, Santa Catarina, and Mato Grosso.

Host Associations

Annona squamosa - leaf-feedinglarval leaf mining, folivory
Annona cherimola - leaf-feedingfirst-time record; larval leaf mining, folivory
Annona glabra - leaf-feedingfirst-time record; larval leaf mining, folivory
Annona muricata - leaf-feedingfirst-time record; larval leaf mining, folivory
Annona coriacea - leaf-feedingrecorded by Peña & Bennet 1995
Annona palustris - leaf-feedingrecorded by Peña & Bennet 1995
Pterygota alata - unknownpest association indicated in title; relationship details not extractable from available text

Similar Taxa

Odontopus brevirostrisSpecific epithet; described within with detailed known from Hustache 1936 and subsequent studies
Odontopus nigricornisSpecific epithet; hemipteran according to one source (likely misidentification or homonym, as is coleopteran)
Odontopus varicornisSpecific epithet; subject of toxicological study on pygidial secretion effects

Misconceptions

The name Odontopus has been applied to in different orders: the coleopteran weevil genus established by Say (1832), and at least one hemipteran (Odontopus nigricornis) described in literature. These represent either homonymy or taxonomic error requiring clarification. Additionally, iNaturalist and Wikipedia assert that Odontopus calceatus is the sole species in the genus, which conflicts with documented species such as O. brevirostris in the primary literature.