Mimosa
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Acanthoscelides quadridentatus
Acanthoscelides quadridentatus is a seed beetle (Bruchinae) native to the Americas with introduced populations in Australia and southern Asia. In its native Brazilian Cerrado range, it exhibits phenotypic plasticity with two distinct morphs: melanic individuals that are approximately 1.1-fold larger, and lighter, smaller individuals. The species is a specialist seed predator of Mimosa setosa, attacking both M. setosa var. paludosa and M. setosa var. setosa. Attacked seeds fail to germinate, making this beetle a significant mortality factor for its host plant.
Aneflus levettei
Aneflus levettei is a species of longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) in the tribe Elaphidiini, described by Thomas L. Casey in 1891. Larvae are root-feeders on velvetpod mimosa (Mimosa dysocarpa), with pupation occurring below the soil surface. Adults have been observed resting on foliage of Baccharis sarothroides (desert broom). The species occurs in the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Ecitovagus gibbus
Ecitovagus gibbus is a species of true bug in the family Cyrtocoridae, a small group of pentatomoid insects endemic to the Neotropics. The family Cyrtocoridae contains only three genera and eleven species, characterized by distinctive morphological features including an expanded scutellum with a broad-based spine or hump, flattened head expansions, and scale-like setae. Ecitovagus gibbus was originally described from Brazil and has been recorded on the branches of Mimosa scabrella (Fabaceae).
Hippomelas planicauda
Hippomelas planicauda is a large buprestid beetle (family Buprestidae) found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. The species is associated with leguminous host plants, particularly Mimosa dysocarpa (velvetpod mimosa), on which adults are frequently collected by beating flowering branches. It occurs in desert scrub and canyon habitats of southeastern Arizona and adjacent regions, where it is often found in company with other large buprestids such as Hippomelas sphenicus and Gyascutus caelatus.
Mimosestes nubigens
Mimosestes nubigens is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Bruchinae (seed beetles). It has been recorded across an exceptionally broad geographic range spanning five continents, including North America, Central America, South America, Southern Asia, and Oceania. The genus Mimosestes is associated with leguminous host plants, particularly species of Mimosa. This wide distribution suggests either human-mediated dispersal or association with widely cultivated host plants.
Neurostrota
Neurostrota is a genus of small moths in the family Gracillariidae, established by Ely in 1918. The genus contains five described species distributed in the Neotropical region and Australia. At least one species, N. gunniella, has been deployed as a biological control agent for invasive Mimosa pigra. Larvae are leaf miners that feed internally on host plant foliage.