Neochetina bruchi Hustache, 1926 is a animal in the Brachyceridae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Neochetina bruchi Hustache, 1926

Neochetina bruchi Hustache, 1926

Neochetina bruchi, the chevroned water hyacinth weevil, is a South American weevil introduced to North America for water hyacinth biocontrol.

Family
Genus
Neochetina
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Neochetina bruchi Hustache, 1926

Neochetina bruchi, commonly called the chevroned water hyacinth weevil, is a species of marsh weevil that belongs to the beetle family Brachyceridae. It is native to South America, and has been introduced into North America to serve as biological control for the invasive plant Eichhornia crassipes, also known as water hyacinth.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Brachyceridae Neochetina

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