Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Curculionidae Scientific name Anthonomus tenebrosus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Subfamily Curculioninae Rank Species | |
Similar Anthonomus phyllocola, Gratiana boliviana, Anthonomus signatus, Anthonomini, Solanum viarum | ||
Anthonomus tenebrosus is a flowerbud weevil native to South America.
A. tenebrosus is being investigated for use a potential biocontrol agent for tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum Dunal), mainly in the Southeastern United States.
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