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Neotropical Entomology (2007) 36, 914-918
Alvaro Castañeda-Vildózola, Jorge Valdez-Carrasco, Armando Equihua-Martínez, Héctor González-Hernández, Jesús Romero-Nápoles, Juan F. Solís-Aguilar and Samuel Ramírez-Alarcón (2007)
Genitalia de tres especies de Heilipus Germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) que dañan frutos de aguacate (Persea americana Mill) en México y Costa Rica
[Genitalia of three species of Heilipus Germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) that damage avocado fruits (Persea americana Mill.) in Mexico and Costa Rica]
Neotropical Entomology 36 (6), 914-918
Abstract: The male and female genitaliae of three species of the genus Heilipus Germar (H. lauri Boheman, H. pittieri Barber and H. trifasciatus Fabricius) that damage avocado fruits (Persea americana Mill.) in Mexico and Costa Rica are described and illustrated. The aedeagus, spiculum gastrale, styli of 8th sternite are different in each one of the three species studied and can be used for specific identification.
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(original language: Spanish)
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
identification/taxonomy
general biology - morphology - evolution
Pest and/or beneficial records:
Beneficial | Pest/Disease/Weed | Crop/Product | Country | Quarant.
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Heilipus lauri | Avocado (Persea americana) | Mexico |