Anthonomus

Anthonomus is a genus of weevils. This genus includes major agricultural pests such as the boll weevil, strawberry blossom weevil, and pepper weevil as well as promising biocontrol agents such as A. santacruzi.

Taxonomy

Clark (2005) has been revising the subgenera of Anthonomus. The taxonomy is unclear at the present whether Cnemocyllus should be a genus or a subgenus within Anthonomus.^[1] Research suggests that the genus Hampea (Malvales: Malvaceae) was the original host plant for the A. grandis species group.^[2]

Species include:

• Anthonomus consors – Cherry Curculio
• Anthonomus corvulus LeConte 1876
• Anthonomus elutus
• Anthonomus elongatus
• Anthonomus eugenii – Pepper weevil
• Anthonomus grandis – Boll weevil
• Anthonomus haematopus Boheman, 1843
• Anthonomus lecontei Burke, 1975
• Anthonomus molochinus Dietz, 1891
• Anthonomus monostigma Champion
• Anthonomus morticinus Clark
• Anthonomus musculus Say, 1831
• Anthonomus nigrinus potato bud weevil
• Anthonomus phyllocola
• Anthonomus pictus Blatchley, 1922
• Anthonomus pomorum – Apple Blossom Weevil
• Anthonomus quadrigibbus – Apple Curculio
• Anthonomus rectirostris
• Anthonomus rubi Strawberry blossom weevil
• Anthonomus santacruzi Hustache
• Anthonomus signatus Say (Strawberry bud weevil)
• Anthonomus subfasciatus
• Anthonomus tenebrosus

References

• http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/PDF/Maritime_Curculionoidea.pdf