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Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Photo: Gerard van Buurt

Classification

Rhynchophorus [genus] (1)
ferrugineus [species]

Classification

Rhynchophorus [genus] (1)
ferrugineus [species]

Presence

Recorded on
  • Aruba
  • Curaçao
  • Presence status
  • Introduced (2) - Aruba
  • Introduced (2) - Curaçao
  • Notes on presence status Its arrival on Curaçao is suspected to be the result of the im-portation of infected Phoenix palms from Egypt. Shipments of palm from Curaçao to Aruba, and lack of phytosanitary measures, have resulted in the establishment of the species on Aruba.

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