The Curculionoidea (weevils) of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, Virginia
Steury BW, Anderson RS, Evans AV. 2020. The Curculionoidea (weevils) of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, Virginia. The Maryland Entomologist. 7(4):43-62
One-hundred thirty-five taxa (130 identified to species), in at least 97 genera, of weevils (superfamily Curculionoidea) were documented during a 21-year field survey (1998–2018) of the George Washington Memorial Parkway national park site that spans parts of Fairfax and Arlington Counties in Virginia. Twenty-three species documented from the parkway are first records for the state. Of the nine capture methods used during the survey, Malaise traps were the most successful. Periods of adult activity, based on dates of capture, are given for each species. Relative abundance is noted for each species based on the number of captures. Sixteen species adventive to North America are documented from the parkway, including three species documented for the first time in the state. Range extensions are documented for two species. Images of five species new to Virginia are provided.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Steury, Brent; Anderson, Robert; Evans, Arthur
- Units
- GWMP , NCR
- Keywords
- biodiversity, Bug Lab, Curculionoidea, fungus weevils, invertebrates, weevils
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Terrestrial Invertebrates