Compsus azureipes (Curculionidae: Entiminae), desfolhador de Sclerolobium paniculatum

First Report of the Occurrence of Weevils (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Plantations of Green Tea in Brazil

“…The weevils were found predominantly on the lower leaves. A similar observation was noted by Lunz et al (2011), who observed that the curculionid C. azureipes were sighted more often on the ventral surface of the S. paniculatum leaflets.…”

“…Lunz et al (2011) noted that the most intense periods of foraging of C. azureipes were the early morning or early evening hours.…”