A novel report on morphological study of Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) from district Bannu KPK, Pakistan

Figures & data

Figure 1. Illustrates the size of different body parts of the RPW.

Notes: L-body length, pl-pronotum length, al-abdomen length, pw-pronotum width, aw-abdomen width, hs-head size, ta-distance from tip of rostrum to the antennal insertion.

Table 1. The number of R. ferrugineus adults collected using different methods

RPW adult obtaining method	Male	Female	%	Total
Captured alive or found dead in date palm trees	190	161	70.2	351
Emerged from collected cocoons	35	52	17.4	87
Emerged from cocoons formed by reared larvae	22	40	12.4	62
Total	247	253	–	500

Table 2. The Size and length (mm) of different body parts of male RPW

	L	Ta	Hs	Pl	Pw	Al	Aw
Minimum	23.06	4.60	5.60	7.40	6.20	9.40	7.70
Maximum	37.00	6.82	9.80	14.20	10.90	15.45	12.70
Average	30.03	5.71	7.70	10.8	8.55	12.42	10.20

Figure 2. Showing the minimum and maximum size (mm) measured of collected male RPW.

Table 3. Showing the size and length (mm) of different body parts of female RPW

	L	Ta	Hs	Pl	Pw	Al	Aw
Minimum	24.50	5.40	6.75	7.55	6.70	9.20	8.40
Maximum	38.00	8.03	10.63	12.65	10.70	17.40	12.90
Average	31.25	6.71	8.70	10.10	8.70	13.30	10.65

Figure 3. The minimum and maximum size (mm) measured of collected female RPW.

Figure 4. Typologies of prothoracic spots observed only in female.

Figure 5. Typologies of prothoracic spots founded in both sexes.