Palm-pollinating-weevil

Guides

• Elaeidobius subvittatus

  Elaeidobius subvittatus is a palm-pollinating weevil species in the tribe Derelomini, formally included in the genus Elaeidobius as part of a 2020 taxonomic revision. The species is associated with the oil palm Elaeis guineensis and contributes to pollen transportation. It was originally described by Faust in 1898.

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