kola weevil
(Balanogastris kolae (Desbrochers, 1895))


Invasive Listing Sources


No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.

Taxonomic Rank


Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Infraclass: Neoptera
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Curculionoidea
Family: Curculionidae
Subfamily: Conoderinae
Tribe: Menemachini
Genus: Balanogastris
Subject: Balanogastris kolae (Desbrochers, 1895)

Synonyms and Other Names


Other Common Names:
kola nut weevil, kolanut weevil

Categories


Insects - Stored Food Pests