Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Curculionidae Scientific name Anthonomus morticinus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Subfamily Curculioninae Rank Species | |
Similar Anthonomus phyllocola, Anthonomus signatus, Anthonomini, Pepper weevil, Anthonomus rubi | ||
Anthonomus morticinus is a weevil native to Brazil. Its host plant is Solanum mauritianum Scopoli and it is being considered as a potential biocontrol agent for this plant in South Africa
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