Diocalandra frumenti

TaxID: 206438

Basic Information

Diocalandra frumenti

Lesser Coconut Weevil, palm weevil borer

Diocalandra frumenti, commonly known as the palm weevil borer, the lesser coconut weevil, or four-spotted coconut weevil, is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae. It occurs in Africa, Southern Asia and Northern Australia, and is a pest of coconut and other palm trees.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Insecta

Coleoptera

Curculionidae

Diocalandra

frumenti

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Photos (0 photos)

No photos available.

Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (20 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

Scientific Name Status
Archontophoenix alexandrae Host
Areca catechu Host
Cocos nucifera Host
Dypsis madagascariensis Host
Elaeis guineensis Host
Howea belmoreana Host
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii Host
Metroxylon sagu Host
Nypa fruticans Host
Phoenix canariensis Host
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Quarantine Status (4 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Brazil Absent 2018
Ghana Quarantine pests —
Republic of Korea Quarantine pests —
Morocco Quarantine pest 2018

Distribution (33 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

32
Present
1
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Australia Present
Bangladesh Present —
Brazil Present —
Cocos Islands Present —
China Present —
Ecuador Present —
Spain Present
France Present —
Guam Present —
Indonesia Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

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