Preferred Scientific Name
- Diaprepes spengleri L. 1767
Preferred Common Name
- weevil, golden leaf
Other Scientific Names
- Curculio spengleri L. 1767
International Common Names
- English: golden leaf weevil; orange leaf weevil; weevil, orange leaf
Datasheet
Diaprepes spengleri (weevil, golden leaf)
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Top of pageTaxonomic Tree
Top of page- Domain: Eukaryota
- Kingdom: Metazoa
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Uniramia
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Family: Curculionidae
- Genus: Diaprepes
- Species: Diaprepes spengleri
Distribution Table
Top of pageThe distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.
Last updated: 10 Jan 2020| Continent/Country/Region | Distribution | Last Reported | Origin | First Reported | Invasive | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North America |
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| Cuba | Present | ||||||
| Puerto Rico | Present | ||||||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Present | ||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | Present | ||||||
List of Symptoms/Signs
Top of page| Sign | Life Stages | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Inflorescence / external feeding | ||
| Leaves / external feeding | ||
| Leaves / wilting | ||
| Leaves / yellowed or dead | ||
| Roots / external feeding | ||
| Whole plant / dwarfing |
References
Top of pageBallou HA, 1913. Root borers and other grubs in West Indian soils. Imperial Department of Agriculture for the West Indies, Imperial Commissioner of Agriculture, Pamphlet Series, 73:8-9.
Hutson JC, 1917. Some weevils of the genus Diaprepes in the West Indies. The Agricultural News, 16(395):186.
O'Brien CW; Wibmer GJ, 1982. Annotated checklist of the weevils (Curculionidae sensu lato) of North America, Central America and the West Indies (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea). Memoirs, American Entomological Institute, 34:1-382.
Pierce WD, 1915. Some sugar-cane root-boring weevils of the West Indies. Journal of Agricultural Research, 4(3):255-264.
Tedders WL; Ward BW, 1994. A new technique for monitoring pecan weevil emergence (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Journal Entomol. Science, 29:18-30.
Woodruff RE, 1964. A Puerto Rican weevil new to the United States (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Entomology Circular No. 30. Florida Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry.
Distribution References
CABI, Undated. CABI Compendium: Status as determined by CABI editor. Wallingford, UK: CABI
NHM, 1905. Specimen record from the collection in the Natural History Museum (London, UK)., London, UK: Natural History Museum (London).
O'Brien CW, Wibmer GJ, 1982. Annotated checklist of the weevils (Curculionidae sensu lato) of North America, Central America and the West Indies (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea). In: Memoirs, American Entomological Institute, 34 1-382.
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