Kingdom Animalia Family Curculionidae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Class Insecta Subfamily Brachycerinae Genus Brachycerus Order Beetle | |
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Similar Brachycerus, Beetle, Brachycerus barbarus, Megaloxantha bicolor, Zographus regalis | ||
Brachycerus ornatus, common name red-spotted lily weevil or moose face lily weevil, is a species of Curculionidae family, Brachycerinae subfamily.
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Description
Brachycerus ornatus reaches a length of about 25–45 millimetres (0.98–1.77 in). The body is black, with red spots and markings. The abdomen is quite rounded and the pronotum is strongly ridged, with round tubercles. Adult beetles feed on foliage of lily ( Ammocharis coranica) and females lay eggs in burrows close to the bulbs, while larvae feed on the bulbs and pupate in the soil.
Distribution
This species occurs in regions of Sub-Saharan Africa; it is common in Tanzania. It breeds oftenest in areas where the soil is clay.
References
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