First account of the splendid tamarisk weevil, Coniatus splendidulus Fabricius, 1781 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Nevada.

摘要

During a survey for invertebrates along the Las Vegas Wash, in Clark County, Nevada, USA, the first known record of the splendid tamarisk beetle, Coniatus splendidulus, was collected. These beetles are natural predators of Tamarix sp. This is thought to be the first record of C. splendidulus in Nevada, USA.Digital Object Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.3956/2011-05.1