Red Stripe Weevil

Rhynchophorus vulneratus

Description

Rhynchophorus vulneratus is vary in color from rusty red to black all over and has red stripe on the dorsal surface of the thorax.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

20-40 mm

Ar

Arboreal

He

Herbivore

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Coleoptera

FAMILY

:

Curculionidae

GENUS

:

Rhynchophorus

SPECIES

:

Rhynchophorus vulneratus

Distribution

Xylotrupes gideon could be found in forest or palm plantations in elevation between 0-300 m above sea levels.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar.

Habits and Lifestyle

Rhynchophorus vulneratus spend their time on coconut trees or palm trees.

Lifestyle

Terrestrial, Arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

The larvae of Rhynchophorus vulneratus feeds on branch palms (Family Aracaceae) because the whole time the larvae live inside the trees.

Diet : Herbivore

Mating Habits

Rhynchophorus vulneratus is oviparous, the females laid the eggs in coconut tree or palms tree (Family Aracaceae).

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhynchophorus_vulneratus
  2. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/307944297_The_palm_weevil_Rhynchophorus_vulneratus_is_eradicated_from_Laguna_Beach
  3. http://etd.repository.ugm.ac.id/penelitian/detail/195422