Deporaus marginatus (Pascoe)
(=Eugnamptus marginatus (Pascoe))
Taxonomic position
Insecta: Coleoptera: Polyphaga: Curculionoidea: Attelabidae
Common name
Mango leaf cutting weevil
Habitat / Crop(s) damaged
Mango, cashew. The beetles feed on young flush of leaves by scraping the leaf tissues and also by cutting the leaf tips.
Pest status
Minor, rarely serious.
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