Kingdom Animalia Family Belidae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Class Insecta Subfamily Belinae Genus Rhinotia Order Beetle | |
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Similar Rhinotia, Beetle, Rhigus nigrosparsus, Rhinotia hemistictus, Chrysolopus spectabilis | ||
Rhinotia haemoptera, the red weevil, is a beetle species in the genus Rhinotia found in Australia. It resembles a fire-coloured beetle (Pyrochroidae) in colour. This insect pest can destroy groves and plantations of coconut and migrate to date palms and other palms, causing economic damage to farmers and landscapers.
The nematode species Heterorhabditis indica has been used effectively against the red weevil.
References
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