Indian Entiminae
(Broad nosed weevils)

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Species Name	:	Myllocerus cardoni Marshall (1916)
Taxonomic_position	:	Entiminae: Cyphicerini: Myllocerina
Synonyms	:	Myllocerns discolor Boheman in Schoenherr, 1843: 428; Marshall, 1916: 348. Myllocerns variegatus Boheman in Schoenherr, 1843: 9.
Diagnosis	:	Rostrum broader than long. Prothorax much broader than long, the sides subparallel from base to beyond the middle. Eyes sub-lateral. Scutellum squamose. Elytra grey with dark brown marking.
Host	:	Pearl millet, napier grass.
Distribution	:	Bihar, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
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)