Buchanan-1940

Guides

• Cylindrocopturus deleoni

  Cylindrocopturus deleoni is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae, first described by Buchanan in 1940. It belongs to the genus Cylindrocopturus, which includes several species associated with sunflower and other Asteraceae hosts. The species is recorded from western North America, specifically Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. Like other members of its genus, it is likely a stem-boring weevil with larvae that develop within host plant stems.

  ColeopteraCurculionidaeCylindrocopturusweevilsunflower-peststem-borerNorth-AmericaCanadaBuchanan-1940