Ampeloglypter sesostris

Ampeloglypter sesostris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Baridinae
Tribe: Madarini
Genus: Ampeloglypter
Species: A. sesostris
Binomial name
Ampeloglypter sesostris
(LeConte, J.L., 1876)
Synonyms

Madarus vitis Riley, 1869

Ampeloglypter sesostris, the grape cane gallmaker, is a true weevil species in the genus Ampeloglypter. Research in Pennsylvania has shown no effect on berry quality or vine vigor.[1][2]

References

  1. Grape cane gallmaker (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and its impact on cultivated grapes. M. C. Saunders and P. C. Tobin, J. Econ. Entomol., 2000, volume 93, pages 795-799 PMID 10902332
  2. Grape cane gallmaker, Ampeloglypter sesostris (LeConte) at virginiafruit.ento.vt.edu


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