Family:
Brachyceridae (obese weevils, lily weevils)
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Some brachycerid species encountered in southern Africa
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Brachycerus ornatus.
Red-spotted Lily Weevil,
25-45mm. Adults feed on lily, Ammocharis coranica. Eggs are
laid in burrows next to the bulbs. Larvae live in the bulbs and pupate in
the soil.
[image by M. Picker & C.
Griffiths ©, from Field Guide to Insects of South Africa,
used with permission]. |
Brachycerus tauriculus.
Lily Weevil, 19-26mm. Adults feed on Aloe.
[image by A. Weaving ©, from Field Guide to Insects of South Africa,
used with permission]. |
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Brachycerus obesus.
Obese Lily Weevil, 21mm. Adults feed generally on leaves while
larvae bore into lily species and destroy them.
[image by M. Picker & C.
Griffiths ©, from Field Guide to Insects of South Africa,
used with permission]. |
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