Diaprepes abbreviatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
diaprepes root weevil
broadly polyphagous
parasite
Oviposition in a folded leaf; larvae freely at the roots; adults feed notches out of the leaves.
host plants, including
Carica papaya; Citrus; Ipomoea batatas; Saccharum officinarum.
distribution within Europe
Madeira.
notes
Important pest in the subtropics.
references
Andrade & Stüben (2020a), Weissling, Peña, Giblin-Davis & Knapp-jr (2019a).