Phytorus lineolatus Weise, 1884

Swezey, O. H., 1942, Miscellaneous Families of Guam Coleoptera, Insects of Guam I, Honolulu, Hawaii: Bernice P. Bishop Museum, pp. 150-171 : 171

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5167701

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:3011E060-3142-4015-999F-F4644EE9F7E9

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5211656

persistent identifier

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scientific name

Phytorus lineolatus Weise
status

 

1. Phytorus lineolatus Weise (?),

Philip. Jour. Sci. 8, D: 220, 1913.

Talofofo , March 28, April 1, on mango, Bryan ; Tumon , April 2, Bryan ; Tiyan, April 2, on mango, Bryan ; Ritidian Pt. , April 15, on ferns, Bryan ; Yona , April 29, Bryan ; Piti , April 30, on Hibiscus tiliaceus, Swezey, Usinger , July 26, at light, Swezey, Sept. 26, on mango, Swezey, Oct. 6, at light, Swezey, Nov. 29, on ban1boo, Swezey; Agana, May 4, on mango, May 25, on Pithecolobium dulce, Swezey; Upi Trail , May 5, Bryan ; Dededo , May 11, on Cycas, Usinger, on Ochrosia, Swezey; Inarajan , May 7, on coconut, June 8, on mango, July 25, on Ba.rringtonia racemosa, Swezey; Umatac , May 28, on mango and Thespesia populnea, Swezey; Agat , May 31, on Hernandia peltata, Swezey; Merizo , June 11, on grape and mango, Swezey, Usinger; Sinajana , June 15, Swezey; Mt. Alifan, June 17, on Macaranga, Swezey ; Dandan, July 17, on Glochidion and Citrus, Swezey ; Orote Pen., on mango and Mallotus, Swezey ; Yigo , Oct. 21, on small-leaved Ficus , Nov. 13, on Terniinalia catappa, Swezey; Tumon , Nov. 13, on mango, Swezey; Yona , Nov. 18, on corn, Swezey.

Determined by H. S. Barber by comparison with specimens in the Baker Philippine collection determined by Weise and marked with a (?). Guam specimens have previously been determined as P. ping11is and P. puncticollis , but do not have the strong spine of front femora as in pinguis, nor the distinct puncturation of thorax as in puncticolris. An abundant chrysomelid, which sometimes defoliates mango trees. Many other kinds of trees are also fed on by this beetle. The larvae are unknown and nothing has been learned of the life history of the species. The species was described from the Philippines.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Chrysomelidae

Genus

Phytorus

Loc

Phytorus lineolatus Weise

Swezey, O. H. 1942
1942
Loc

Weise 1913: 220
1913
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