Eucorynus crassicornis

Eucorynus crassicornis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Anthribidae
Genus: Eucorynus
Species:
E. crassicornis
Binomial name
Eucorynus crassicornis
(Fabricius, 1801)
Synonyms[1]

Eucorynus clavator Fairmaire, L. 1903
Eucorynus setosulus Pascoe, F.P. 1859
Eucorynus colligendus Walker, F. 1859
Eucorynus stevensi Pascoe, F.P. 1859
Eucorynus mastersi Blackburn, T. 1900

Eucorynus crassicornis is a species of fungus weevil in the beetle family Anthribidae,[1] which was first described in 1801 by Johan Christian Fabricius as Anthribus crassicornis,[1][2] from specimen(s) collected in Sumatra.[2]

It has been found in South Korea (Jeju Island), Japan, Far East Russia, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, India,[3] and Australia.[1][4]

In Indonesia, this weevil damages the pods and seeds of the legume crops Crotalaria striata, other Crotalaria species, and those of Leucaena leucocephala.[5] In Kerala, it has been found to be a major destroyer of stored bamboo.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Species Eucorynus crassicornis (Fabricius, 1801)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
  2. ^ a b Fabricius, J.C. (1801), Systema Eleutheratorum : secundum ordines, genera, species, : adiectis synonymis, locis, observationibus, descriptionibus Tomus II (in Latin), pp. 1-687 [407], Wikidata Q136687410 Kiliae : Bibliopolii Academici Novi. BHL page 63318090
  3. ^ "국립생물자원관 한반도의 생물다양성 NIBR detail: Eucorynus crassicornis (Fabricius, 1801)". species.nibr.go.kr. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  4. ^ "Eucorynus crassicornis (J.C.Fabricius, 1802)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  5. ^ Hasmiandy Hamid (25 September 2015). "Struktur komunitas serangga herbivora dan parasitoid pada polong tanaman kacang-kacangan (Fabaceae) di Padang". Jurnal Entomologi Indonesia (in Indonesian). 9 (2): 88. doi:10.5994/JEI.9.2.88. ISSN 1829-7722. Wikidata Q136694891.
  6. ^ George Mathew & K.S.S. Nair (1988). "Storage Pests of Bamboos in Kerala" (PDF). Proceedings of the International Bamboo Workshop, Nov 14- 18, 1988.