Indian Entiminae
(Broad nosed weevils)

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Species Name	:	Myllocerus lineatocollis (Boheman, 1843)
Taxonomic_position	:	Entiminae: Cyphicerini: Myllocerina
Synonyms	:	Phyllobius lineatocollis Boheman in Schoenherr, 1843: 23 Myllocerus frontalis Faust, 1897: 363; Marshall, 1916: 318
Diagnosis	:	Colour black or reddish, with metallic green scales. Frons broader than the length of the eye. Fore tibia not angulate. Antennae reddish, first and second funicle segments equal in length.
Host	:	Jute, Gliricidia and Bombax malabaricum
Distribution	:	Assam, Bihar, Karnataka, New Delhi, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu
References	:	Marshall, G.A.K. 1916. Coleoptera. Rhynchophora: Curculionidae. In: Shiply, A.E. (Ed.), The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Taylor and Francis, London, 367 pp. Ramamurthy, V.V. and S. Ghai. 1988. A study on the genus Myllocerus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Oriental Insects, 22: 377-500.
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Indian Entiminae(Broad nosed weevils)