Definition of Calandra palmarum. Meaning of Calandra palmarum. Synonyms of Calandra palmarum

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Definition of Calandra palmarum

Calandra palmarum
Grugru worm Gru"gru worm" (Zo["o]l.) The larva or grub of a large South American beetle (Calandra palmarum), which lives in the pith of palm trees and sugar cane. It is eaten by the natives, and esteemed a delicacy.

Meaning of Calandra palmarum from wikipedia

- The South American palm weevil, Rhynchophorus palmarum, is a species of snout beetle. The adults are relatively large black beetles of approximately one...
- (Montrouzier, 1857) Synonyms Calandra bilineata Montrouzier, 1857 Sphenophorus palmarum Montrouzier, 1860 (not palmarum Linnaeus) Rhynchophorus kaupii...
- Sitophilus subsignatus Gyllenhal, 1838 Sphenophorus cruciger Motschulsky, 1858 Sphenophorus palmarum Montrouzier, 1861 Calandra frumenti Fabricius, 1801...
- Melanocorypha bimaculata (A) Black lark, Melanocorypha yeltoniensis Calandra lark, Melanocorypha calandra Crested lark, Galerida cristata Dupont's lark, Chersophilus...
- outside their native ranges, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and Rhynchophorus palmarum. Wattanapongsiri, A. 1966. A revision of the genera Rhynchophorus and Dynamis...