New State Records and Additions to the Alien Terrestrial Arthropod Fauna in the Hawaiian Islands
Author
Matsunaga, Janis N.
Author
Howarth, Francis G.
Author
Kumashiro, Bernarr R.
text
Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society
2019
51
1
1
71
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.10832895
0073-134X
10832895
Eucorynus crassicornis
(Fabricius)
NEW STATE RECORD
An adult weevil emerged from a Chinese imported garlic bulb purchased from an Oahu supermarket in 2010. According to G.A. Samuelson, a single specimen was turned in to him by W.D. Perreira previous to this collection, in 2005. Additional adults have been found at large in homes that had similar Chinese imported garlic bulbs sitting out on countertops. Specimens have also been found at large associated with
Pritchardia
palms and rotting
Cassia
. G.A. Samuelson sent
one specimen
to Barry Valentine to confirm the identification.
The following records are in BPBM:
Collection records:
OAHU
, Kalaeloa,
40 ft
elev.,
26.V.2005
, rotting
Cassia
, coll. W.D. Perreira, det G.A. Samuelson;
Honolulu, Kalihi Valley
,
21°20.7‘N
,
157°51.6‘W
,
5.VI.
2011
, 120 m, at light, coll. F.G. Howarth, det. G.A. Samuelson.
The following records are in HDOA:
Collection records:
OAHU
, Aiea,
29.VIII.2010
, ex. garlic bulb imported from
China
, coll.
C. Young
, Sent
to SEL- no ID yet;
Waimea
Valley
Arboretum
,
6.VI.2011
, at large on
Pritchardia
sp
., coll. W. Nagamine, det. F.G. Howarth.