Phymatapoderus
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| Phymatapoderus | |
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| Phymatapoderus flavimanus in Osaka, Japan | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Attelabidae |
| Subfamily: | Apoderinae |
| Tribe: | Hoplapoderini |
| Genus: | Phymatapoderus Voss, 1926 |
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Phymatapoderus is a genus of leaf-roller weevils in the subfamily Apoderinae.
Behaviors
Phymatapoderus pavens has been observed constructing two types of leaf rolls on the species Boehmeria japonica var. silvestrii, based on the shape of the leaf. The females make leaf rolls by using the whole leaf when small and weakly lobed, but when large and deeply lobed, they use one of the lateral lobes. Both of the observed types were found within a population of the species and served as a spot for offspring to grow. The weevils bite the veins of the leaf differently during constructing the leaf roll, suggesting that the type of leaf roll is determined before constructing.[4]
Distribution
Species in Phymatapoderus are mainly found in East Asia, with some found in Southeast Asia. They are found in Russia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China, Vietnam, and Thailand.[1]
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