More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Beetles of Zihuatanejo
ORDER COLEOPTERA
Megalostylus sturmi
Megalostylus sturmi
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)
-Cucujiform Beetles (Infraorder Cucujiformia)
-Snout and Bark Beetles (Superfamily Curculionoidea)
-True Weevils (Family Curculionidae)
-Broad-nosed Weevils (Subfamily Entiminae)
-Megalostylus sturni
The weevil Megalostylus sturmi is a species of broad-nosed weevil (family Curculionidae, subfamily Entiminae) found in Mexico. It is a plant-feeding insect, like most weevils. As a weevil, its larvae are legless and typically feed inside plant tissues, such as roots or stems.
Diet
Adults: Primarily herbivorous, feeding on leaves, buds and tender shoots of woody and herbaceous plants.
Larvae: Develop in the soil, where they feed on plant roots and underground tissues.
The specific host plants of M. sturmi are not well documented.
Range
Megalostylus sturmi is a Neotropical broad-nosed weevil occurring in Mexico and Central America.
It is associated with tropical and subtropical regions of Mexico, including Guerrero and the Zihuatanejo area.
Around Zihuatanejo, it is occasional, with adults most likely to be encountered on foliage in tropical dry forest and secondary vegetation.
Habitat
Found in tropical dry forest, tropical deciduous forest, woodland, scrub, forest edges and disturbed vegetation.
Adults are generally found on foliage, stems and low vegetation.
Larvae remain underground around plant roots, making the immature stages rarely encountered.
Size
Adult length: approximately 8–14 mm (0.31–0.55 in).
Body robust and somewhat oval, with a broad rostrum and elbowed antennae characteristic of broad-nosed weevils.