Compsocerus violaceus

Compsocerus violaceus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It occurs in South America, being common in southern Brazil, northern Argentina and Uruguay.[2][3]

Compsocerus violaceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Cerambycidae
Subfamily:
Cerambycinae
Tribe:
Compsocerini
Genus:
Compsocerus
Species:
C. violaceus
Binomial name
Compsocerus violaceus
(White, 1853)[1]

Agricultural Pest

Compsocerus violaceus is considered an agricultural pest, attacking several cultivated tree species, such as acacias, eucalypts, willows, fig trees, citrus trees and peach trees. Eggs are laid on tree trunks, usually inside small fissures in the bark. After eclosion, the larvae build a gallery below the bark in branches with diameters between 2 and 6 cm and start to feed on the wood, taking about 10 months to become adults. Adults have been reported to feed on fruits, flowers, and sap leaking from injured tree trunks.[4]

Species that serve as host for Compsocerus violaceus include:[3][4][5]

References
  1. Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World Archived 2013-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
  2. Garcia, F. R. M.; Corseuil, Elio (1998–1999). "Flutuação populacional de cerambicídeos e escarabeídeos (Coleoptera) em pomares de pessegueiro no município de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul". Revista da FZVA (in Portuguese). 5/6 (1): 69–81.
  3. Gonzalez, O. E.; Di Iorio, O. R. (1996–1997). "Plantas hospedadoras de Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) en el noreste de Argentina". Revista de Biología Tropical (in Spanish). 44–45 (3–1): 167–175.
  4. Garcia, A. H. (1994). "Ocorrência de danos de Compsocerus violaceus (White, 1853) (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) em pomar de citros". Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical (in Portuguese). 24 (1): 148–153.
  5. Machado, Vanessa S.; Botero, Juan P.; Carelli, Allan; Cupello, Mario; Quintino, Hingrid Y.; Simões, Marianna V. P. (2012). "Host plants of Cerambycidae and Vesperidae (Coleoptera, Chrysomeloidea) from South America". Revista Brasileira de Entomologia. 56 (2): 186–198. doi:10.1590/S0085-56262012005000029. ISSN 1806-9665.
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