Balanogastris kolae
Balanogastris kolae, the kola weevil, is a species of insect that feeds on kola nuts.[1][2]
| Balanogastris kolae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Genus: | Balanogastris |
| Species: | B. kolae |
| Binomial name | |
| Balanogastris kolae (Desbrochers, 1895) | |
References
- Daramola, Ajibola M. (December 31, 1981). "The biology of the kola weevil Balanogastris kolae on Cola acuminata and Cola verticillata". International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. 2 (4): 201–204. doi:10.1017/S1742758400001041. S2CID 86778081 – via Cambridge University Press.
- "kola weevil, Balanogastris kolae Coleoptera: Curculionidae". www.invasive.org.
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