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Little Leaf Notcher (suggested common name) Artipus floridanus Horn (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Gabrielle LaTora and Adam G. Dale

"Artipus floridanus Horn, also known as the little leaf notcher, is a secondary pest of citrus and several ornamental plants in Florida and the Caribbean. This species is in the order Coleoptera, the beetles, and the family Curculionidae, the weevils and snout beetles. It was first described by Horn in 1876 (Poole 1996). 

2026–2027 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus Root Weevils

Larry W. Duncan, Lukasz L. Stelinski, andLauren M. Diepenbrock

2026–2027 Florida Citrus Production Guide (Current Season Spray Guide).

Field Diagnosis of Citrus Root Weevil Damage

Stephen H. Futch, C. W. McCoy, C. W. McCoy, James H. Graham, Larry W. Duncan, andH. N. Nigg

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet.

2026–2029 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus Root Weevils

Larry W. Duncan, Lukasz L. Stelinski, andLauren M. Diepenbrock

2026–2029 Florida Citrus Production Guide (Citrus Production Fundamentals).