Scyphophorus acupunctatus
TaxID: 206504
Basic Information
Scyphophorus acupunctatus
Agave weevil, Sisal Weevil, agave weevil
Scyphophorus acupunctatus, the sisal weevil or agave weevil, is a species of polyphaga beetle of the family of the Curculionidae. Sisal weevil larvae, known as picudo del agave or "nixtamal worms", are a traditional food in parts of Mexico.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Curculionidae
Scyphophorus
acupunctatus
unclassified
Species
nan
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nan
Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (24 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Agave americana | Host |
| Agave atrovirens | Host |
| Agave attenuata | Host |
| Agave cocui | Host |
| Agave fourcroydes | Host |
| Agave lechuguilla | Host |
| Agave mapisaga | Host |
| Agave nickelsiae | Host |
| Agave palmeri | Host |
| Agave parryi | Host |
Quarantine Status (7 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| China | Quarantine pests | 2021 |
| India | Quarantine pests | — |
| Japan | Quarantine pests | — |
| Republic of Korea | Quarantine pests | — |
| Sri Lanka | Quarantine pests | — |
| Mozambique | Quarantine pests | — |
| Peru | Absent | — |
Distribution (37 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Absent | — |
| Netherlands Antilles | Present | — |
| Australia | Absent | |
| Belize | Present | — |
| Brazil | Present | — |
| Colombia | Present | — |
| Costa Rica | Present | — |
| Cuba | Present | — |
| Cayman Islands | Present | — |
| Cyprus | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
Literature
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