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Definition of Acanthoscelides obtectus
1. Noun. Larvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans.
Exact synonyms: Bean Weevil
Generic synonyms: Seed Beetle, Seed Weevil
Group relationships: Acanthoscelides, Genus Acanthoscelides
Generic synonyms: Seed Beetle, Seed Weevil
Group relationships: Acanthoscelides, Genus Acanthoscelides
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acanthoscelides Obtectus
Literary usage of Acanthoscelides obtectus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture: A Reference System of Commercial by Granville Lowther, William Worthington (1914)
"Bean Weevil acanthoscelides obtectus Say Family Bruchidae. Bruchus obtectus Say
General Appearance The adult weevils are very short and robust, ..."
2. Injurious Insects: How to Recognize and Control Them by Walter Collins O'Kane (1912)
"Farmers' Bull. = Farmers' Bulletin, t'nited States Department of Agriculture.
-acanthoscelides obtectus. Yearbook, USDA, 1898, page 239. ..."