Timothy Billbug
Sphenophorus zeae Walsh, 1867
Timothy Billbug: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/21365
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Description

Very large punctures along striae of elytra; beak humped at base. (BugGuide)

Where To Find

Coastal salt-spray barrens, pinelands, hay fields, corn fields. Hosts include Timothy (Phleum pratense), Kentucky Bluegrass (Poa pratensis). (BugGuide)

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Sphenophorus zeae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Sphenophorus
Species:
S. zeae
Binomial name
Sphenophorus zeae
Walsh, 1867
Synonyms[1]
  • Sphenophorus blatchleyi Chittenden, 1924

Sphenophorus zeae, the Timothy billbug, is a species of beetle in the family Dryophthoridae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sphenophorus zeae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ^ "Sphenophorus zeae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

Further reading

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  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 7: Curculionoidea I. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26093-1.
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 8: Curculionoidea II. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-25916-4.