Metamasius callizona: Mexican Bromeliad Weevil
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Mexican bromeliad weevil - Metamasius callizona (Chevrolat) common name: Mexican bromeliad weevil (suggested common name) (Chevrolat) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (Chevrolat) has no accepted common name but it has been referred to as the "Evil Weevil" by bromeliad enthusiasts throughout Florida, as a result of the destruction it has caused to native populations of bromeliads in the southern portion of the state. A member of the weevil family Curculionidae, it is one of three species of the genus
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| Page title: | Mexican bromeliad weevil - Metamasius callizona (Chevrolat) |
| Keywords: | bromeliad eating weevil Metamasius callizona Coleoptera Curculionidae Barbra Larson Frank |
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| IP-address: | 128.227.242.110 |
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| NS | Name Servers: NS.NAME.UFL.EDU 128.227.30.254 RNS.NAME.UFL.EDU 8.6.245.30 |
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| Date | activated: 25-Mar-1986 last updated: 03-Feb-2014 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |