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Euscepes postfasciatus

Small Sweetpotato Weevil

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Small Sweetpotato Weevil, Small Sweet Potato Weevil, Sweetpotato Scarabee

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Introduced - Recent, Naturalised; S.Group - present; N.Group - ?; Land, horticultural

SIGNIFICANCE LIST: ; Pest

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea:
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
P

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW

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Scientific Taxonomy

Euscepes postfasciatus Fairmaire
TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; ATELOCERATA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PTERYGOTA; Coleoptera; CURCULIONIDAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Rarotonga: specimen+photo, 2007/01, house Upper Tupapa, G.McCormack with ID as Euscepes postfasciatus based on web image.

References:
Special Reference: PM79

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM07a

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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