Syagrus calcaratus
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| Syagrus calcaratus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Syagrus |
| Species: | S. calcaratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Syagrus calcaratus (Fabricius, 1775) | |
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Syagrus calcaratus is a species of leaf beetle widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa. It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775, in his major work Systema entomologiae.
Syagrus calcaratus is a pest of cotton. The larvae attack the roots of the plant and cause it to wilt.[3] Other host plants for the species include Parinari curatellifolia.[4]